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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Green Theodore Seth

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
20525 NORDHOFF STREET, SUTIE 200

(Street)
CHATSWORTH CA 91311

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT INC [ DISK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2010
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
Restricted Common Stock Award (A)(1) 11/19/2010 A 8,005,550(2) A $0 8,009,050 D
Restricted Common Stock Award (B)(1) 11/19/2010 A 1,502,877(2) A $0 9,511,927 D
Restricted Common Stock Award (C)(1) 11/19/2010 A 345,405(2) A $0 9,857,332 D
Common Stock 11/18/2010 C 17,893,837 A (3) 27,751,169 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) (A)(1) $0.2 11/19/2010 A 1,793,165 01/08/2011(4) 11/19/2020 Common Stock 1,793,165 $0 1,793,165 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (B)(1) $0.2 11/19/2010 A 946,801 (5) 11/19/2020 Common Stock 946,801 $0 946,801 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (C)(1) $0.2 11/19/2010 A 2,104,273 (6) 11/19/2020 Common Stock 2,104,273 $0 2,104,273 D
Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock (3) 11/18/2010 C 17,893.837 04/14/2010 (3) Common Stock 17,893,837 (3) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Award granted in satisfaction of a prior contractual agreement by the issuer with the reporting person under an employment agreement entered into in April 2010 to grant such award.
2. Shares vest and cease to be subject to forfeiture upon continued service and/or satisfaction of certain performance-related conditions (including stock price achievement) or other conditions applicable to the award.
3. The Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock ("Series C Preferred Stock") automatically converted into shares of common stock at a ratio of 1,000 shares of common stock for each share of Series C Preferred Stock on November 18, 2010, the date that sufficient authorized but unissued common stock became available to convert all outstanding Series C Preferred Stock into common stock. The Series C Preferred Stock had no expiration date.
4. 25% vests on January 8, 2011 and 6.25% vests each three-month period thereafter (vesting round up to nearest whole share). 100% vested on January 8, 2014.
5. 100% vested upon the earlier of (i) the date the stock's fair market value equals or exceeds $0.0773 for any 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days on or after January 8, 2012, (ii) a change in control in which the stock's equity value equals or exceeds $0.0733 per share, or (iii) January 8, 2019.
6. 100% vested upon the earlier of (i) the date the stock's fair market value equals or exceeds $0.19 for any 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days on or after January 8, 2013 (ii) a change in control in which the stock's equity value equals or exceeds $0.19 per share, or (iii) January 8, 2019.
Remarks:
Dawn A. Martens, Attorney-in-Fact 11/19/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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