Sec Form 4 Filing - SIEGEL HOWARD B @ CHEROKEE INC - 2015-06-17

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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
SIEGEL HOWARD B
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHEROKEE INC [ CHKE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CHEROKEE INC., 5990 SEPULVEDA BLVD #600
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
06/17/2015
(Street)
SHERMAN OAKS, CA91411
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 06/17/2015 M 371 A $ 22.7 65,973 D
Common Stock 06/17/2015 S 371 D $ 26.5 65,602 D
Common Stock 06/17/2015 M 767 A $ 22.7 66,369 D
Common Stock 06/17/2015 S 767 D $ 26.48 65,602 D
Common Stock 06/17/2015 M 100 A $ 22.7 65,702 D
Common Stock 06/17/2015 S 100 D $ 26.47 65,602 D
Common Stock 06/17/2015 M 932 A $ 22.7 66,534 D
Common Stock 06/17/2015 S 932 D $ 26.46 65,602 D
Common Stock 06/17/2015 M 7,830 A $ 22.7 73,432 D
Common Stock 06/17/2015 S 7,830 D $ 26.45 65,602 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
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.3 08/26/2011 08/26/2017 common stock 16,666 16,666 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.3 08/26/2012 08/26/2017 common stock 16,667 33,333 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.3 08/26/2013 08/26/2017 common stock 16,667 50,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.21 03/23/2012 03/23/2018 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.21 03/23/2013 03/23/2018 Common Stock 20,000 40,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.21 03/23/2014 03/23/2018 Common Stock 20,000 60,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.21 03/23/2015 03/23/2018 Common Stock 20,000 80,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.21 03/23/2016 03/23/2018 Common Stock 20,000 100,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.06 06/18/2013 06/18/2019 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.06 06/18/2014 06/18/2019 Common Stock 20,000 40,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.06 06/18/2015 06/18/2019 Common Stock 20,000 60,000 D
Performance Stock Unit ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 01/30/2016 Common Stock 5,667 5,667 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.54 05/09/2015 05/09/2021 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.54 05/09/2016 05/09/2021 Common Stock 10,000 20,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.54 05/09/2017 05/09/2021 Common Stock 10,000 30,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 22.94 06/08/2016 06/08/2022 Common Stock 18,333 18,333 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 22.94 06/08/2017 06/08/2022 Common Stock 18,333 36,666 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 22.94 06/08/2018 06/08/2022 Common Stock 18,334 55,000 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.7 06/17/2015 M 371 ( 3 ) 08/21/2015 Common Stock 371 $ 22.7 9,629 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.7 06/17/2015 M 767 ( 3 ) 08/21/2015 Common Stock 767 $ 22.7 8,862 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.7 06/17/2015 M 100 ( 3 ) 08/21/2015 Common Stock 100 $ 22.7 8,762 D
Common Stock Option (rig ht to buy) $ 22.7 06/17/2015 M 932 ( 3 ) 08/21/2015 Common Stock 932 $ 22.7 7,830 D
Common Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.7 06/17/2015 M 7,830 ( 3 ) 08/21/2015 Common Stock 7,830 $ 22.7 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SIEGEL HOWARD B
C/O CHEROKEE INC.
5990 SEPULVEDA BLVD #600
SHERMAN OAKS, CA91411
President
Signatures
Jason Boling under POA for Howard Siegel 06/19/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )See previous Form 4.
( 2 )Represents an award of a single stock option approved on June 8, 2015.
( 3 )The options vested in full on 8/21/2011

Remarks:
On June 17, 2015 Mr. Siegel exercised stock options in a total aggregate amount of 10,000 shares of Cherokee common stock at an exercise price of $22.70.

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