Sec Form 4 Filing - BULKIN MICHAEL H @ FERRO CORP - 2010-04-09

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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
BULKIN MICHAEL H
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FERRO CORP [ FOE]
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 FERRO CORPORATION, 1000 LAKESIDE AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
04/09/2010
(Street)
CLEVELAND, OH44114
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 04/09/2010 A 2,010.573 ( 1 ) A $ 9.3257 69,790.3801 I Director Deferred Comp Plan
Common Stock 5,000 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
Deferred Stock Units ( 2 ) 02/26/2011 02/26/2011 Common Stock 8,000 8,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 22.875 04/28/2001 04/28/2010 Common Stock 2,500 2,500 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 20.7 04/27/2002 04/27/2011 Common Stock 2,500 2,500 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 25.5 02/11/2003 02/11/2012 Common Stock 2,500 2,500 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 21.26 02/29/2004 02/28/2013 Common Stock 7,000 7,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 26.26 02/09/2005 02/09/2014 Common Stock 7,000 7,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 19.39 02/07/2006 02/07/2015 Common Stock 7,000 7,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 20.69 02/16/2007 02/16/2016 Common Stock 7,000 7,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BULKIN MICHAEL H
C/O FERRO CORPORATION
1000 LAKESIDE AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH44114
X
Signatures
/s/ Sallie B. Bailey, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, by Power of Attorney 04/13/2010
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Director Fees are deferred quarterly to the Ferro Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, which in turn, makes contributions to the Ferro Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the purchase of Ferro Common Stock. Deferral elections are irrevocable and distributions occur only upon death or cessation of the directorship.
( 2 )Award granted to Non-Employee Directors. At the end of the deferral period of one year, the units are redeemable for an equal number of shares of Ferro Common Stock. The units do not have the right to vote or receive dividends and are subject to forfeiture if the recipient is no longer serving as a Director at the end of the deferral period except in the case of retirement, disability or death.

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