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*
SHAW WILLIAM /

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC
560 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. [ VOL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chariman and President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/17/2005
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, $.10 par value 08/17/2005 J(1) 436,900 A $0 0(1) D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 08/17/2005 J(1) 1,094,231 D $0 2,811,211 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 2,304.7812 I By ESOP(2)
Common Stock, $.10 par value 21,683.2532 I By 401(k) Plan(3)
Common Stock, $.10 par value 3,833 I By Family(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) 8/26/96 Grant $25.4167 08/27/1997(5) 08/26/2006 Common Stock 45,000 45,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The 1,094,231 shares of common stock were owned by a grantor retained annuity trust which terminated on August 17, 2005. The shares of common stock held by the trust were distributed to two trusts for the benefit of Mr. Shaw's daughters in accordance with the terms of the trust. The balance of 436,900 shares of common stock were distributed to Mr. Shaw.
2. Held in the undersigned's Employee Stock Option Plan account in the Company's Savings Plan as of July 31, 2005, the lastest date as of which information is available.
3. Held in the undersigned's Company Stock Fund under the Company's 401 (k) Plan account in the Company's Savings Plan as of July 31,2005, the latest date as of which information is available.
4. Shares held in a family foundation. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for the purpose of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of these securities.
5. Exercisable one year after grant.
Howard B. Weinreich, Attorney-in-Fact 08/19/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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