0001140361-13-044291.txt : 20131126 0001140361-13-044291.hdr.sgml : 20131126 20131126194046 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-13-044291 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131122 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131126 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS INC /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000110536 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-TESTING LABORATORIES [8734] IRS NUMBER: 954134955 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 24007 VENTURA BLVD CITY: CALABASAS STATE: CA ZIP: 91302 BUSINESS PHONE: 8185910776 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 24007 VENTURA BLVD CITY: CALABASAS STATE: CA ZIP: 91302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880218 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19810712 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LINCOLN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760315 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EL HILLOW MICHAEL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001228899 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34882 FILM NUMBER: 131245457 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 24007 VENTURA BLVD., STE 200 CITY: CALABASAS STATE: CA ZIP: 91302 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2013-11-22 0 0000110536 NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS INC /CA/ NTSC 0001228899 EL HILLOW MICHAEL C/O NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 24007 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 200 CALABASAS CA 91302 0 1 0 0 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Phantom Stock Appreciation Rights 7.50 2013-11-22 4 D 0 125000 D 2013-11-27 Common Stock 125000 0 D In connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 15, 2013, between National Technical Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), Nest Parent, Inc. and Nest Merger Sub, Inc., each vested phantom stock appreciation right was canceled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment representing the amount, if any, by which $23.00 exceeded the applicable grant price per phantom stock appreciation right. On October 23, 2012, the compensation committee of the Company's board of directors exercised its discretion to accelerate the vesting of all phantom stock appreciation rights in connection with a change of control occurring before October 23, 2014. Accordingly, all outstanding and unvested phantom stock appreciation rights vested upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and were cancelled in exchange for the aforementioned consideration. /s/ Michael El Hillow 2013-11-25