SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MINICK RUSSELL S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.
P.O. BOX 8

(Street)
WAUKESHA WI 53189

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC. [ GNRC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 $0.01 per share 02/13/2015 A 2,981(1) A $0 48,036 D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/13/2015 M 11,260 A $6.15 59,296 D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/13/2015 F 4,779 D $49.7 54,517 D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/17/2015 S 12,636 D $50.12(3) 41,881 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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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 Option (Right to Buy) $49.7 02/13/2015 A 14,126 (2) 02/13/2025 Common Stock 14,126 $0 14,126 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $6.15(4) 02/13/2015 M 11,260 (2) 08/22/2021 Common Stock 11,260 $0 22,519 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Subject to Mr. Minick's continued service through the vesting date, the Restricted Shares shall all vest in equal installments on each of the first three (3) anniversaries of the Date of Grant.
2. Options shall vest in equal installments on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Date of Grant.
3. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $50.00 to $50.27, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the SEC, the issuer and any security holder full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the shares were sold.
4. Reported price reflects adjustment made, pursuant to the terms of the Company's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, to reflect both a special cash dividend of $6 per share paid on June 29, 2012 to stockholders of record as of June 20, 2012 and a $5 per share paid on June 21, 2013 to stockholders of record as of June 12,2013.
Remarks:
/s/York Ragen, Attorney-in-fact 02/18/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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