Sec Form 4 Filing - Kern Wesley E. @ Bristow Group Inc. - 2020-06-11

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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
Kern Wesley E.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bristow Group Inc. [ VTOL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BRISTOW GROUP INC., 3151 BRIARPARK DRIVE, SUITE 700
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
06/11/2020
(Street)
HOUSTON, TX77042
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 06/11/2020 A( 1 )( 2 ) 8,040 A $ 0 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) 8,040 D
Common Stock 06/12/2020 A( 5 ) 7,491 A $ 0 ( 6 ) 15,531 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
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.84 06/11/2020 A( 1 )( 7 ) 4,880 ( 8 ) 12/17/2029 Common Stock 4,880 $ 0 ( 9 ) 4,880 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kern Wesley E.
C/O BRISTOW GROUP INC.
3151 BRIARPARK DRIVE, SUITE 700
HOUSTON, TX77042
X
Signatures
/s/ Justin D. Mogford, Attorney-in-Fact for Wesley E. Kern 06/15/2020
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On June 11, 2020, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 23, 2020, as amended (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Era Group Inc. ("Era"), Ruby Redux Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Era ("Merger Sub"), and Bristow Group Inc. ("Bristow"), Merger Sub merged with and into Bristow, with Bristow continuing as the surviving corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Era (the "Merger"). Following the Merger, Era changed its name to Bristow Group Inc. (the "Combined Company"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each holder of Bristow common stock, par value $0.0001 ("Bristow Common Stock"), immediately prior to the Effective Time, received, for each share of Bristow Common Stock, 0.502096 shares of Era common stock, par value $0.01 ("Era Common Stock") (the "Merger Consideration"), and, if applicable, cash in lieu of any fractional shares. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Bristow Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time were cancelled.
( 2 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each Bristow restricted stock unit ("Bristow RSU") that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was, as of the Effective Time, assumed and converted into a restricted stock unit in respect of shares of Era Common Stock ("Replacement RSU"), in an amount based on the Merger Consideration, subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the corresponding Bristow RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time.
( 3 )The Replacement RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on November 1 of 2020, 2021 and 2022, subject to the reporting person's continued status as a director of the Combined Company as of each such vesting date. The vested Replacement RSUs will settle on the thirtieth day following the first to occur of (i) a Change in Control (as defined in Bristow's Management Incentive Plan) and (ii) October 31, 2023.
( 4 )Received in exchange for 6,187 Bristow RSUs in connection with the Merger.
( 5 )In accordance with the Bristow Management Incentive Plan, the reporting person received an award of restricted stock units ("New RSUs").
( 6 )The New RSUs vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the reporting person's continued status as a director of the Combined Company as of the vesting date.
( 7 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each option to purchase Bristow Common Stock that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was, as of the Effective Time, assumed and converted into an option to purchase shares of Era Common Stock ("Replacement Option"), subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the corresponding Bristow option immediately prior to the Effective Time.
( 8 )The Replacement Options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments on November 1 of 2020, 2021 and 2022, subject to the reporting person's continued status as a director of the Combined Company as of each such vesting date.
( 9 )Received in exchange for director stock options to acquire 9,721 shares of Bristow Common Stock for $14.98 per share.

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