Sec Form 4 Filing - WRIGHT RICHARD A @ ALKALINE WATER Co INC - 2016-01-29

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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
WRIGHT RICHARD A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALKALINE WATER Co INC [ ALKW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Secretary Treasurer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
7730 E. GREENWAY ROAD, SUITE 203
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/29/2016
(Street)
SCOTTSDALE, AZ85260
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
Series A Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 10,000,000 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 $ 7.5 ( 4 ) 10/09/2013( 2 ) 10/09/2023 Common 60,000 ( 4 ) 60,000 ( 4 ) D
Stock Options $ 8.25 ( 4 ) 05/12/2014 05/12/2019 Common 12,000 ( 4 ) 72,000 ( 4 ) D
Stock Options $ 7.275 ( 4 ) 05/12/2014( 3 ) 05/12/2024 Common 60,000 ( 4 ) 132,000 ( 4 ) D
Stock Options $ 5.75 ( 4 ) 02/18/2015 02/18/2020 Common 16,000 ( 4 ) 148,000 ( 4 ) D
Stock Options $ 0.52 01/29/2016 A 1,500,000 01/29/2016 10/07/2023 Common 1,500,000 $ 0.52 1,648,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WRIGHT RICHARD A
7730 E. GREENWAY ROAD, SUITE 203
SCOTTSDALE, AZ85260
X VP Secretary Treasurer
Signatures
/s/ Richard A. Wright 02/02/2016
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The Series A Preferred Stock has 10 votes per share and is not convertible into shares of common stock.
( 2 )The stock options vest as follows: (i) 20,000 on October 9, 2013; and (ii) 10,000 per quarter until fully vested.
( 3 )The stock options vest as follows: (i) 30,000 on May 21, 2014 and (ii) 30,000 on November 21, 2014.
( 4 )Reflects a 50-1 reverse split effective as of December 29, 2015.

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