James P. ONeill - Mar 9, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co (HMHC)

Role
EVP, GM, Core Curriculum
Signature
s/ William F. Bayers, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol
HMHC
Transactions as of
Mar 9, 2022
Transactions value $
-$178,335
Form type
4
Date filed
3/11/2022, 06:16 PM
Previous filing
Mar 8, 2022
Next filing
Apr 11, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction HMHC Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +23.8K +20.19% $0.00 141K Mar 9, 2022 Direct F1
transaction HMHC Common Stock Tax liability -$178K -8.48K -5.99% $21.04 133K Mar 9, 2022 Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction HMHC Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -23.8K -50% $0.00 23.8K Mar 9, 2022 Common Stock 23.8K Direct F2, F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 23,753 restricted stock units held by Mr. O'Neill vested on March 9, 2022 and were settled in exchange for a like amount of shares of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company's (the "Company") common stock, subject to the Company withholding of 8,476 shares of common stock to satisfy withholding obligations in connection with federal, state, local or other taxes required to be withheld or paid in connection with the settlement of the restricted stock units.
F2 Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
F3 The remaining restricted stock units shall vest on March 9, 2023, subject to continued employment with the Company.

Remarks:

William F. Bayers is the Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of the Company.