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*
Nye Walter J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC.
PAUL CLARK DRIVE

(Street)
OLEAN NY 14760

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dresser-Rand Group Inc. [ DRC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2006
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 02/21/2006 J(1) 24,951 D $0 54,196,981 I See Footnotes(2)(3)(4)
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. Represents 24,951 shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock of Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (the "Issuer") distributed by Dresser-Rand Holdings, LLC to a former member in complete liquidation of such individual's interest in Dresser-Rand Holdings, LLC.
2. Following the transaction reported herein, 54,196,981 Shares of the Issuer are owned by D-R Interholding, LLC, which in turn is 100% owned by Dresser-Rand Holdings, LLC. The Reporting Person is a member of Dresser-Rand Holdings, LLC, and holds both common units and profit units in Dresser-Rand Holdings, LLC. Each common unit is entitled to an identical share of the profits and losses of Dresser-Rand Holdings, LLC, and each profit unit is entitled to an identical share of the profits and losses of Dresser-Rand Holdings, LLC above a specified benchmark amount. Profit units are subject to forfeiture upon certain terminations of the Reporting Person's employment, or if applicable performance conditions are not satisfied.
3. The Reporting Person has elected to report indirect beneficial ownership of all of the Shares held for the account of D-R Interholding, LLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
4. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Person herein states that this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any of the Shares covered by this Statement.
Randy D. Rinicella, Attorney-in-Fact for Walter J. Nye 02/22/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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