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*
BROOKS THOMAS V

(Last) (First) (Middle)
750 E. PRATT STREET

(Street)
BALTIMORE MD 21202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP INC [ CEG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
COB,CECG;ViceChair.&Ex.VP,CEG
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/21/2005
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 12/21/2005 M 150,000(1) A $25.08 241,023 D
Common Stock 12/21/2005 M 250,000(1) A $31.21 491,023 D
Common Stock 12/21/2005 M 63,967(1) A $28.81 554,990 D
Common Stock 12/21/2005 M 34,644(1) A $39.63 589,634 D
Common Stock 12/21/2005 F 361,897(2) D $58.33 228,360(3) D
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
Stock Options (right to buy)(4) $25.08 12/21/2005 M 150,000(1) (5) 11/12/2011 Common Stock 150,000 $0 0 D
Stock Options (right to buy)(4) $58.33 12/21/2005 A 102,330(6) 12/21/2005 11/12/2011 Common Stock 102,330 $0 102,330 D
Stock Options (right to buy)(4) $31.21 12/21/2005 M 250,000(1) (7) 05/24/2012 Common Stock 250,000 $0 0 D
Stock Options (right to buy)(4) $58.33 12/21/2005 A 185,198(6) 12/21/2005 05/24/2012 Common Stock 185,198 $0 185,198 D
Stock Options (right to buy)(4) $28.81 12/21/2005 M 63,967(1) (8) 05/02/2013 Common Stock 63,967 $0 31,983 D
Stock Options (right to buy)(4) $58.33 12/21/2005 A 45,918(6) 12/21/2005 05/02/2013 Common Stock 45,918 $0 45,918 D
Stock Options (right to buy)(4) $39.63 12/21/2005 M 34,644(1) (9) 02/26/2014 Common Stock 34,644 $0 69,286 D
Stock Options (right to buy)(4) $58.33 12/21/2005 A 28,451(6) 12/21/2005 02/26/2014 Common Stock 28,451 $0 28,451 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. At the request of the issuer, the officer has exercised all vested options held by such officer for purposes of minimizing the amount of excise taxes and tax gross-up payable by the issuer on behalf of the officer pursuant to Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.
2. Shares were withheld to pay exercise prices and taxes due on the total of 498,611 stock options exercised on 12/21/05.
3. This amount includes shares obtained through reinvested dividends since the Form 4 filed on 5/3/05.
4. These are employee stock options.
5. Options vested in two installments on 7/1/02 and 7/1/03.
6. Represents replacement options granted to the officer following exercise of existing vested options on 12/21/05. The aggregate number of replacement options received is equal to the total number of options exercised less the actual shares received by the officer upon exercise of the options.
7. Options vested in three installments on 5/24/03, 5/24/04, and 5/24/05.
8. Options vest in three installments beginning on 5/2/04. The second installment vested on 5/2/05, and the third installment will vest on 5/2/06.
9. Options vest in three installments beginning on 2/26/05. The second and third installments will vest on 2/26/06 and 2/26/07, respectively.
Charles A. Berardesco, Attorney-in-Fact 12/22/2005
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