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*
OLOFSON CHRISTOPHER E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
501 KANSAS AVE.

(Street)
KANSAS CITY KS 66105

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC [ EPIQ ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & COO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/11/2013
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 11/11/2013 M 127,500 A $8.13 846,545 D
Common Stock 11/11/2013 M 37,500 A $12.65 884,045 D
Common Stock 11/11/2013 F 96,299(1) D $15.69 787,746 D
Common Stock 11/11/2013 F 32,256(2) D $15.69 755,490(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
NonQualified Stock Options (right to buy) $8.13 11/11/2013 M 127,500 05/14/2005 02/14/2015 Common Stock 127,500 $0 0 D
NonQualified Stock Options (right to buy) $12.65 11/11/2013 M 37,500 12/21/2005 12/21/2015 Common Stock 37,500 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This component of the Cashless Net Share Settlement reflects the shares that the reporting person was obligated to surrender to the Issuer to pay for the aggregate exercise price for the shares acquired on November 11, 2013.
2. This component of the Cashless Net Share Settlement represents surrendered shares to fund payroll taxes due by the reporting person in connection with the options exercised on November 11, 2013.
3. Common Stock of 755,490 shown in Table I above excludes options of 677,500. Total amount of common stock and options is 1,432,990.
/s/ Christopher E. Olofson 11/13/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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