LEGG MASON, INC. (NYSE:LM) Files An 8-K Other EventsItem 8.01Other Events.
Legg Mason, Inc. (the “Company”) is providing data set forth in the tables below, relating to the Company’s equity compensation plans as of May 31, 2017, to reflect the issuance of awards on May 15, 2017 in respect of compensation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. As of May 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding 94,717,331 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10.
Plan category |
(a) Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding option, warrants and rights |
(b) Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
(c) Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) |
(d) Number of outstanding full value awards |
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders |
9,944,485 (1) |
$38.28 (2) |
4,251,923 (3)(4) |
3,356,674 |
Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Total |
9,944,485 |
$38.28 |
4,251,923 |
3,356,674 |
(1) Includes 3,356,674full value restricted stock unit awards which are converted into shares of Legg Mason Common Stock (“Common Stock”) on a one-for-one basis upon distribution,4,862,011shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding non-qualified stock options, 1,116,434shares of Common Stock issuable to performance share unit awards, 542,571shares of Common Stock that are held in a trust pending distribution of phantom stock units. and 66,795restricted stock units granted to non-employee directors as equity compensation that are converted into shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis upon distribution. The phantom stock units, which are converted into shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis upon distribution, were granted to plan participants upon their deferral of compensation or dividends paid on phantom stock units. When amounts are deferred, participants receive a number of phantom stock units equal to the deferred amount divided by 90% to 95% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock. |
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(2) Weighted-average exercise price does not include phantom stock units or restricted stock units that will be converted into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis upon distribution at no additional cost, and were granted as described in footnote(1). The weighted-average remaining life of the stock options at May 31, 2017 was 5.01 years. |
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(3) In addition, 251,236shares of Common Stock may be issued under the Legg Mason & Co, LLC Deferred Compensation/Phantom Stock Plan upon the distribution of phantom stock units that may be acquired in the future as described in footnote (1). |
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(4) 1,761,912of these shares may be issued under the Company’s omnibus equity plan as stock options, restricted or unrestricted stock grants or any other form of equity compensation. 197,225of these shares may be issued under the Legg Mason, Inc. Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors as grants of stock or restricted stock units. 2,292,786of these shares may be purchased under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan, which acquires the shares that are purchased thereunder in the open market. |
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Set forth below is information about the number of all unvested, earned and unearned performance-based awards as of the end of each of the last three fiscal years and as of May 31, 2017.
Performance-Based Awards (# of Shares/Units) |
|
Unvested at March 31, 2015 |
78,372 |
Vested/Earned |
|
Forfeited |
|
Granted |
107,012 |
Unvested at March 31, 2016 |
185,384 |
Vested/Earned |
|
Forfeited |
(78,372) |
Granted |
897,924 |
Unvested at March 31, 2017 |
1,004,936 |
Vested/Earned |
|
Forfeited |
|
Granted |
111,498 |
Unvested at May 31, 2017 |
1,116,434 |
About LEGG MASON, INC. (NYSE:LM)
Legg Mason, Inc. is a holding company. The Company and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in providing asset management and related financial services to individuals, institutions, corporations and municipalities. The Company operates through Global Asset Management segment. Global Asset Management provides investment advisory services to institutional and individual clients and to the Company-sponsored investment funds. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides investment management and related services to institutional and individual clients, Company-sponsored investment funds and retail separately managed account programs. It offers its products and services directly and through various financial intermediaries. It has operations principally in the United States and the United Kingdom and also has offices in Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Dubai, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan.