Sec Form 4 Filing - Williams Scott V. @ Paragon Commercial CORP - 2018-01-26

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FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Williams Scott V.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Paragon Commercial CORP [ PBNC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. V.P. and Dir of Marketing
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PARAGON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, 3535 GLENWOOD AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/26/2018
(Street)
RALEIGH, NC27612
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/26/2018 M 441 ( 1 ) A $ 0 791 D
Common Stock 01/26/2018 D 791 D 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock $ 0 01/26/2018 M 441 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 441 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Williams Scott V.
C/O PARAGON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
3535 GLENWOOD AVENUE
RALEIGH, NC27612
Sr. V.P. and Dir of Marketing
Signatures
/s/ Jonathan A. Greene, by Power of Attorney 01/29/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents the vesting of a restricted stock grant in connection with the Merger described in footnote 2 below.
( 2 )Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of April 26, 2017 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among TowneBank, TB Acquisition, LLC, Paragon Commercial Corporation and Paragon Commercial Bank, pursuant to which Paragon Commercial Corporation was merged with and into TB Acquisition, LLC, effective January 26, 2018 (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective date of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Paragon Commercial Corporation common stock was converted into the right to receive 1.7250 shares of TowneBank common stock (subject to the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares). As a result of the Merger, the Reporting Person no longer beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, any shares of Paragon Commercial Corporation common stock.
( 3 )The restricted stock vested in connection with the Merger.

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