SEC FORM 4

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^*

CHRISTIANSON TONY

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE DOLAN COMPANY

222 S. NINTH STREET, SUITE 2300

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS

55402

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dolan Co. [ NYSE: DM ]

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)
09/07/2012

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/07/2012		P		48,105	A	$4.0024⁽¹⁾	400,000	I	By Adam Smith Fund, L.L.C⁽²⁾
Common Stock								6,965	D
Common Stock								1,300	I	By Adam Smith Companies, LLC⁽³⁾
Common Stock								12,880	I	By Adam Smith Growth Partners, L.P.⁽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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported is the weighted average purchase price for the transactions reported. The prices paid ranged from $3.9999 to $4.04. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, a security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the range.

2. Mr. Christianson is the Chairman of Adam Smith Advisors, LLC, the managing member of Adam Smith Fund, LLC. Mr. Christianson disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Christianson is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. Mr. Christianson is the Chairman of Adam Smith Companies, LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Christianson is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. Mr. Christianson is the Chairman of Adam Smith Companies, LLC, the general partner of Adam Smith Growth Partners, L.P. Mr. Christianson disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Christianson is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	Kelly Jacobus, as Attorney-in-Fact for Tony Christianson	09/10/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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