Sec Form 4 Filing - Levine Marvin J @ General Growth Properties, Inc. - 2015-12-24

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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
Levine Marvin J
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
General Growth Properties, Inc. [ GGP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Legal Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC., 110 NORTH WACKER DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/24/2015
(Street)
CHICAGO, IL60606
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 12/24/2015 M 20,000 A $ 14.11 25,944.8176 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 12/24/2015 S 20,000 D $ 26.882 ( 2 ) 5,944.8176 D
Series A Preferred Stock 4,000 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
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 14.11 12/24/2015 M 20,000 ( 3 ) 01/24/2021 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 130,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Levine Marvin J
C/O GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
110 NORTH WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL60606
EVP, Chief Legal Officer
Signatures
/s/ Stacie L. Herron, by power of attorney 12/28/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Includes 5,934 shares purchased under the General Growth Properties, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the period June 29, 2012 through March 31, 2015. Also includes 10.8176 shares acquired by way of dividend reinvestment that had not been previously disclosed on Form 4.
( 2 )$26.882 was the weighted average sales price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $26.845 to $26.984. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 3 )Options exercised were from grant made on January 24, 2011 that vested 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of grant date.

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