SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
CAMPBELL WALTER

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6 MILNER CRESCENT

(Street)
AJAX A6 999999999

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2004
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MDC PARTNERS INC [ MDCA ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 22,000 D
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 191 I Owned by spouse.
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights 01/22/2004 01/21/2007(1) Class A Subordinate Voting Shares(2) 65,000 $5(3) D
Stock Appreciation Rights 07/30/2004 07/29/2007(1) Class A Subordinate Voting Shares(2) 20,447 $9.71(3) D
Stock Options 11/24/1999 11/23/2004(4) Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 10,000 $11.1(3) D
Stock Options 02/03/2000 02/02/2005(4) Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 5,000 $14.65(3) D
Stock Options 10/09/2002 10/08/2007(4) Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 65,000 $5.4(3) D
Stock Options 05/01/2003 04/30/2008(4) Class A Subordinate Voting Shares 25,000 $7.25(3) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Stock Appreciation Rights vest 1/3 on each anniversary of the grant date, expiring four years from the grant date.
2. Stock Appreciation Rights are settled in cash.
3. Canadian dollars.
4. Stock Options vest 1/5 on grant and each anniversary of the grant date, expiring five years from the grant date.
Walter Campbell 03/29/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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