Norman P. Taffe - 02 Dec 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for DSP GROUP INC /DE/

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SEC form
4
Accepted by SEC
02 Dec 2021, 17:22:43 UTC
Next SEC filing
26 Aug 2022
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/s/ Norman Taffe

Key filing fact

Norman P. Taffe filed Form 4 for DSP GROUP INC /DE/ on 02 Dec 2021.

Key facts

  • This page summarizes Norman P. Taffe's Form 4 filing for DSP GROUP INC /DE/.
  • 8 reported transactions and 6 derivative rows are listed below.
  • Accepted by SEC: 02 Dec 2021, 17:22.

Change

  • No earlier filing in this sequence is available for direct comparison.
  • Current net transaction value: -$947,848.

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  • You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

DSPG transaction

Common Stock

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$133,408
Shares
-6,064
Change %
-100%
Price
$22.00
Shares after
0
Date
02 Dec 2021
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1
DSPG transaction

Common Stock

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$814,440
Shares
-37,020
Change %
-100%
Price
$22.00
Shares after
0
Date
02 Dec 2021
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F2

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

DSPG transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$0
Shares
-30,000
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
02 Dec 2021
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
30,000
Exercise price
$8.21
Footnotes
F3
DSPG transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$0
Shares
-8,000
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
02 Dec 2021
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
8,000
Exercise price
$9.71
Footnotes
F3
DSPG transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$0
Shares
-8,000
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
02 Dec 2021
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
8,000
Exercise price
$10.87
Footnotes
F3
DSPG transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$0
Shares
-8,000
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
02 Dec 2021
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
8,000
Exercise price
$9.44
Footnotes
F3
DSPG transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$0
Shares
-8,000
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
02 Dec 2021
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
8,000
Exercise price
$13.05
Footnotes
F3
DSPG transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$0
Shares
-8,000
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
02 Dec 2021
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
8,000
Exercise price
$12.50
Footnotes
F3
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Section 16 status

Norman P. Taffe is no longer subject to Section 16 filing requirements. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may still apply in specific circumstances.

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

The amount reported represents the number of shares of Issuer common stock subject to the Issuer Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") awards held by Mr. Taffe, each of which will be accelerated, fully vested and canceled as of immediately prior to the Effective Time of the merger in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the product obtained by multiplying (1) the aggregate number of shares of Issuer common stock subject to the Issuer RSU award by (2) the merger consideration of $22.00 per share.

Footnote F2

Represents 37,020 shares outstanding.

Footnote F3

Options vest in full and become exercisable as to 100% of the shares subject to the option award on the first anniversary of the date of grant. This option is being canceled as of immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the product obtained by multiplying (1) the aggregate number of shares of Issuer common stock subject to the option award by (2) the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration of $22.00 per share.

SEC remarks

This Form 4 reports securities disposed of under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated August 30, 2021, by and among DSP Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), Synaptics Incorporated, a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and Osprey Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), the Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent (the "Merger"). A copy of the Merger Agreement is included as Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuer's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 30, 2021.

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