Sec Form 4 Filing - Sosebee Jane S @ PALMETTO BANCSHARES INC - 2015-09-01

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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
Sosebee Jane S
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PALMETTO BANCSHARES INC [ PLMT]
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 PALMETTO BANCSHARES, INC., 306 EAST NORTH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/01/2015
(Street)
GREENVILLE, SC29601
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, $0.01 par value 09/01/2015 D 7,573 D 0 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/01/2015 D 2,000 D 0 I Husband
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 $ 109.2 09/01/2015 D 1,250 ( 2 ) 10/17/2016 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 1,250 $ 0.01 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sosebee Jane S
C/O PALMETTO BANCSHARES, INC.
306 EAST NORTH STREET
GREENVILLE, SC29601
X
Signatures
Lauren S Greer, with POA, Director of Accounting and Finance, The Palmetto Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. 09/03/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Under the Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Merger Agreement"), dated April 22, 2015, between United Community Banks, Inc. ("United") and Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. ("Palmetto"), the holder has the right to elect to receive consideration of either 0.97 shares of United common stock or $19.25 in cash for each Palmetto common share, subject to proration to ensure that, in the aggregate, 70% of Palmetto's common shares will be converted into United stock. No fractional shares of United common stock will be issued, and the cash in lieu amount will be determined by multiplying such fractional share amount by $21.15 (the calculation of which is defined in the Merger Agreement). As of the date of this Form 4, the calculations related to the election and proration procedures set forth in the Merger Agreement have not been received by the Reporting Person. Accordingly, it is not possible at this time to determine the form of merger consideration to be received by the Reporting Person.
( 2 )These options were fully vested prior to the merger Effective time. Prior to the Effective time, Palmetto entered into an agreement with Ms. Sosebee relative to her options granted under the Palmetto 1997 Stock Compensation Plan to cancel these options in conjunction with the merger Effective time for consideration of $0.01 per share of Palmetto Common Stock underlying any such options (gross cash payment of $12.50).

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