Sec Form 4 Filing - DOWNES JOSEPH D JR @ LEGGETT & PLATT INC - 2014-07-28

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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
DOWNES JOSEPH D JR
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEGGETT & PLATT INC [ LEG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
NO 1 LEGGETT ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/28/2014
(Street)
CARTHAGE, MO64836
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 07/28/2014 M 12,642 A $ 20.51 117,750.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 F 9,346 D $ 33.59 108,404.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 M 38,200 A $ 23.14 146,604.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 F 31,443 D $ 33.59 115,161.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 M 24,366 A $ 23.14 139,527.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 F 20,055 D $ 33.59 119,472.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 M 26,475 A $ 23.61 145,947.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 F 20,853 D $ 33.59 125,094.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 M 6,460 A $ 27.09 131,554.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 F 5,565 D $ 33.59 125,989.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 M 20,200 A $ 28.02 146,189.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 F 17,806 D $ 33.59 128,383.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 S 40,365 D $ 33.59 88,018.4893 D
Common Stock 07/28/2014 S 27,640 D $ 33.59 63,060 I by Wife's Living Trust
Common Stock 16,332 I by Joseph D Downes Jr Living Trust
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) $ 20.51 07/28/2014 M 12,642 07/04/2011( 1 ) 01/03/2020 Common Stock 12,642 $ 0 0 D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 23.14 07/28/2014 M 38,200 07/03/2012( 2 ) 12/31/2020 Common Stock 38,200 $ 0 0 D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 23.14 07/28/2014 M 24,366 07/03/2013( 3 ) 12/31/2021 Common Stock 24,366 $ 0 12,184 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 23.61 07/28/2014 M 26,475 07/03/2008( 4 ) 01/03/2017 Common Stock 26,475 $ 0 0 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 27.09 07/28/2014 M 6,460 12/31/2005 12/20/2014 Common Stock 6,460 $ 0 0 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 28.02 07/28/2014 M 20,200 08/09/2006( 5 ) 02/08/2015 Common Stock 20,200 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DOWNES JOSEPH D JR
NO 1 LEGGETT ROAD
CARTHAGE, MO64836
Senior Vice President
Signatures
/s/ S. Scott Luton, by POA 07/30/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The option became exercisable in three annual installments beginning July 4, 2011 (12,641 in 2011; 12,642 in 2012; 12,642 in 2013).
( 2 )The option became exercisable in three annual installments beginning July 3, 2012 (12,733 in 2012; 12,733 in 2013; 12,734 in 2014).
( 3 )The option became exercisable in three annual installments beginning July 3, 2013 (12,183 in 2013; 12,183 in 2014; 12,184 in 2015).
( 4 )The option became exercisable in three annual one-third installments beginning July 3, 2008.
( 5 )The option became exercisable in three annual installments beginning August 9, 2006 (6,733 in 2006; 6,733 in 2007; 6,734 in 2008).

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