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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Gelfman Peter T.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O HANDY & HARMAN LTD.
1133 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE N222

(Street)
WHITE PLAINS NY 10604

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HANDY & HARMAN LTD. [ HNH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
General Counsel and Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2011
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
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 03/18/2011 A 7,000(1) A $0 18,002 D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 03/18/2011 F 609(2) D $10.77(3) 17,393 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. Restricted shares granted on March 14, 2011 to the reporting person under the Issuer' s 2007 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended, pursuant to a Restricted Shares Agreement dated March 18, 2011. Under the terms of the Restricted Shares Agreement, the restricted shares vest in four equal installments beginning on the date of grant, subject to the terms thereof.
2. Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting on the grant date of the initial 25% of the shares of restricted stock awarded to the reporting person, which shares were automatically withheld in accordance with the terms of the grant.
3. Closing sale price of the Issuer's common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on the grant date.
/s/ Peter T. Gelfman 03/21/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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