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*
NATHANSON GREG

(Last) (First) (Middle)
40 MONUMENT CIRCLE
SUITE 700

(Street)
INDIANAPOLIS 46204

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP [ EMMS ]
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)
01/06/2006
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
Class A Common Stock 01/06/2006(1) A 3,185 A $0 128,073 D
Class A Common Stock 124.1 I By Profit Sharing Plan
Class A Common Stock 44,000 I By Trusts for Children
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
Employee Stock Option Right To Buy $22.6875 03/01/2000 02/28/2007 Class A Common Stock 20,001 20,001 D
Employee Stock Option Right To Buy $35.375 03/01/2001 02/28/2010 Class A Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Employee Stock Option Right To Buy $29 08/01/2002 07/31/2011 Class A Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Right To Buy $19.84 06/25/2003 06/24/2012 Class A Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Right To Buy $22.65 06/25/2004 06/24/2013 Class A Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Right To Buy $20.79 06/30/2005 06/29/2014 Class A Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Right To Buy $17.84 07/13/2006 07/12/2015 Class A Common Stock 5,000 5,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares were awarded under the 2004 Equity Compensation Plan for attendance at board and committee meetings during the calendar year 2005.
Remarks:
J. Scott Enright 01/09/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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