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*
BERNLOHR TIMOTHY J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4 ALDAN'S WAY

(Street)
NEWTON PA 18940

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER Corp [ SSCC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/27/2011
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 Stock Units 05/27/2011 (1) D 7,233 D (2) 0 D
Restricted Stock Units 05/27/2011 (1) D 1,716 D (2) 991 D
Restricted Stock Units 05/27/2011 (1) D 991 D $0(3)(4) 0 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Not applicable.
2. Pursuant to the merger agreement and the terms of the underlying Smurfit-Stone Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to which these Restricted Stock Units were granted each outstanding Restricted Stock Unit denominated in shares of the Issuer's common stock that remained outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger and was granted prior to January 23, 2011, was vested and was converted into the right to receive $17.50 in cash and 0.30605 of a share of Rock-Tenn common stock.
3. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement and the amendments to the applicable award agreements, these Restricted Stock Units (which were granted after January 23, 2011), were converted into a restricted stock unit award, on the same terms and conditions applicable to such Restricted Stock Unit award immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (including applicable vesting requirements), with respect to a number of shares of Rock-Tenn common stock that is equal to the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock subject to the award prior to the effective time of the Merger multiplied by the Equity Award Exchange Ratio, rounded to the nearest whole share. The Equity Award Exchange ratio is the sum of (x) 0.30605 and (y) the quotient of $17.50 divided by the average, rounded to the nearest one ten thousandth, of the closing sale prices of RockTenn common stock on the NYSE as reported by The Wall Street Journal for the five full trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the date on which the merger becomes effective.
4. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement and the amendments to the applicable award agreements, these Restricted Stock Units (which were granted after January 23, 2011), were converted into a restricted stock unit award, on the same terms and conditions applicable to such Restricted Stock Unit award immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (including applicable vesting requirements), with respect to a number of shares of Rock-Tenn common stock that is equal to the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock subject to the award prior to the effective time of the Merger multiplied by the Equity Award Exchange Ratio, rounded to the nearest whole share. The Equity Award Exchange ratio is the sum of (x) 0.30605 and (y) the quotient of $17.50 divided by the average, rounded to the nearest one ten thousandth, of the closing sale prices of RockTenn common stock on the NYSE as reported by The Wall Street Journal for the five full trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the date on which the merger becomes effective.
/s/ Craig A. Hunt, attorney-in-fact 05/26/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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