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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP [ NT ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 09/06/2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 Shares | 134,548 | D | ||||||||
Common Shares | 200 | I | Held by John Stevenson in trust for son, James Stevenson(1) | |||||||
Common Shares | 200 | I | Held by John Stevenson in trust for daughter, Willa Stevenson(1) | |||||||
Common Shares | 09/06/2005 | A | 40,000(2) | A | $0(2) | 40,000 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
09/07/2005 Grant of Options(3) | $3.19(4) | 09/07/2005 | A | 220,000 | (5) | 09/06/2015 | Common Shares | 220,000 | $0 | 220,000 | D | ||||
Investment Fund Units(6) | (6) | (6) | (6) | Common Shares | 55,465.8908 | 2,936.0555 | D | ||||||||
01/30/97 Grant of Options(3) | $8.85(9) | (10) | 01/29/2007 | Common Shares | 60,000 | 60,000 | D | ||||||||
01/30/97 Grant of Options(3) | $8.85(9) | (10) | 01/29/2007 | Common Shares | 12,000 | 12,000 | D | ||||||||
01/30/97 Grant of Options(3)(7) | (7) | (7) | 01/29/2007 | Common Shares | 60,000 | 60,000 | D | ||||||||
01/29/98 Grant of Options(3) | $11.29(11) | (10) | 01/28/2008 | Common Shares | 30,000 | 30,000 | D | ||||||||
10/29/98 Grant of Options(3) | $10.15(12) | (10) | 10/28/2008 | Common Shares | 34,000 | 34,000 | D | ||||||||
01/27/00 Grant of Options(3) | $49.61(13) | (10) | 01/26/2010 | Common Shares | 50,000 | 50,000 | D | ||||||||
01/25/01 Grant of Options(8) | $38.25(14) | (10) | 01/24/2011 | Common Shares | 50,000 | 50,000 | D | ||||||||
02/28/02 Grant of Options(3) | $5.15(15) | (10) | 02/27/2012 | Common Shares | 225,000 | 225,000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. These shares are held by members of Mrs. Stevenson's immediate family residing in her household. Mrs. Stevenson disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. |
2. Restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the Nortel 2005 Stock Incentive Plan that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on September 7, 2006 and are settled in Nortel Networks Corporation common shares upon vesting, net of tax withholding. |
3. The reported options were granted pursuant to the Nortel Networks Corporation 1986 Stock Option Plan As Amended and Restated (the "1986 Stock Option Plan"). |
4. Represents the exercise price of $3.78 Cdn. as converted into U.S. dollars using the noon rate of exchange of the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. |
5. The reported options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. |
6. 2,936.0555 company stock fund units are held in the participant's account as a result of the participant's contributions, vested company contributions and/or investment earnings thereon invested in the company stock fund (the "Stock Fund") pursuant to the Nortel Networks Limited Investment Plan for Employees - Canada (the "Canadian Investment Plan") as of September 7, 2005. The Stock Fund invests primarily in NNC common shares. As of September 7, 2005, the participant's company stock fund units represent approximately 55,465.8908 common shares of NNC. The Canadian Investment Plan is administered as a unitized fund by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and the number of shares represented by each unit fluctuates on a daily basis. |
7. These replacement options were granted pursuant to the Key Contributor Program under the 1986 Stock Option Plan. Under the terms of Key Contributor Program, a Participant is granted concurrently an equal number of initial options and replacement options. The replacement options expire ten years from the date of grant and have an exercise price equal to the market value (as defined in the 1986 Stock Option Plan) of common shares on the date the initial options are fully exercised, provided that in no event will the exercise price be less than the market value (as defined in the 1986 Stock Option Plan) on the date of grant. Subject to certain holding requirements with respect to shares received from the exercise of the initial options, the replacement options are generally exercisable commencing 36 months from the date all of the initial options are fully exercised. |
8. The reported options were granted pursuant to the Nortel Networks Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan. |
9. Represents the exercise price of $11.9313 Cdn. as converted into U.S. dollars using the noon rate of exchange of the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. |
10. The reported options are currently vested. |
11. Represents the exercise price of $16.5250 Cdn. as converted into U.S. dollars using the noon rate of exchange of the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. |
12. Represents the exercise price of $15.7250 Cdn. as converted into U.S. dollars using the noon rate of exchange of the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. |
13. Represents the exercise price of $71.1450 Cdn. as converted into U.S. dollars using the noon rate of exchange of the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. |
14. Represents the exercise price of of $57.67 Cdn. as converted into U.S. dollars using the noon rate of exchnage of the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. |
15. Represents the exercise price of $8.27 Cdn. as converted into U.S. dollars using the noon rate of exchange of the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. |
W. Wagnleithner, Attorney for Katharine Berghuis Stevenson | 09/08/2005 | |
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