Sec Form 4 Filing - Yale Mark Edward @ WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC. - 2019-02-20

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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
Yale Mark Edward
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC. [ WPG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Exec VP, CFO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC., 180 EAST BROAD STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/20/2019
(Street)
COLUMBUS, OH43215
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, par value $0.0001 per share 02/20/2019 M 16,393 A 252,274 D
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 02/21/2019 M 16,574 A 268,848 D
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 02/21/2019 M 10,439 A 279,287 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 Units ( 3 ) 02/20/2019 M 16,393 ( 4 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 16,393 $ 0 32,787 D
Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 02/21/2019 M 16,574 ( 5 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 16,574 $ 0 16,573 D
Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 02/21/2019 M 10,439 ( 5 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 10,439 $ 0 10,438 D
Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 02/20/2019 A 51,993 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 51,993 $ 0 51,993 D
Performance Stock Units ( 7 ) 02/20/2019 A 51,993 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 51,993 $ 0 51,993 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Yale Mark Edward
C/O WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC.
180 EAST BROAD STREET
COLUMBUS, OH43215
Exec VP, CFO
Signatures
/s/ Stephen E. Ifeduba 02/22/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Issuer's common stock (the "Common Stock") acquired upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded to the Reporting Person on February 20, 2018 (the "Grant Date").
( 2 )Common Stock acquired upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded to the Reporting Person on February 21, 2017 (the "Second Grant Date").
( 3 )Each of the RSUs represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.
( 4 )Listed RSUs were awarded on the Grant Date and represent a portion of the total award that vests on the annual anniversary of the Grant Date and is converted on a one-for-one basis to Common Stock.
( 5 )Listed RSUs were awarded on the Second Grant Date and represent a portion of the total award that vests on the annual anniversary of the Second Grant Date and is converted on a one-for-one basis to Common Stock.
( 6 )The awarded RSUs shall vest and become non-forfeitable in one-third installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of February 20, 2019, provided that the Reporting Person is in continued compliance with certain covenants in the Reporting Person's employment agreement and subject to certain provisions of such agreement relating to a change in control of the Issuer.
( 7 )Each of the performance stock units ("PSUs") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.
( 8 )Unvested PSUs shall be earned based upon the satisfaction of certain relative total shareholder return criteria ("TSR Criteria") with the number of earned PSUs ranging from 0% to 150% of the allocated amount awarded based on the achievement of the Company in the TSR Criteria over a three-year performance period from February 20, 2019 to February 20, 2022 ("Vesting Date"), provided that the Reporting Person is in continued compliance with certain covenants in the Reporting Person's employment agreement and subject to certain provisions of such agreement relating to a change in control of the Issuer. Settlement of the PSUs shall occur as soon as practicable after the Vesting Date, but no later than March 15, 2023.

Remarks:
This Form 4 is executed pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24 to a Form 3 filed on February 23, 2017.

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