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*
CASS DONALD F JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
P.O. BOX 224866

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75222-4866

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
A. H. Belo CORP [ AHC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP and Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2008
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
Series A Common Stock(1) 309 D
Series A Common Stock(1) 591 I By 401(k) Account(2)
Series B Common Stock(1) 400 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
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)(1)(3) $19.1718 (4) 12/16/2009 Series B Common Stock 4,800 4,800 D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)(1)(3) $17.9238 (4) 11/30/2011 Series B Common Stock 8,600 8,600 D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)(1)(3) $21.6428 (4) 12/06/2012 Series B Common Stock 6,800 6,800 D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)(1)(3) $28.0084 (4) 12/05/2013 Series B Common Stock 6,800 6,800 D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)(1)(3) $25.2617 (4) 12/03/2014 Series B Common Stock 6,800 6,800 D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)(1)(3) $21.6729 (5) 12/09/2015 Series B Common Stock 4,100 4,100 D
Restricted Stock Units (Time-Based)(1)(3) (6) (7) (7) Series A Common Stock 314(6) 314 D
Restricted Stock Units (Time-Based)(1)(3) (6) (8) (8) Series A Common Stock 1,600(6) 1,600 D
Restricted Stock Units (Time-Based)(1)(3) (6) (9) (9) Series A Common Stock 3,814(6) 3,814 D
Restricted Stock Units (Time-Based)(1)(3) (6) (10) (10) Series A Common Stock 9,026(6) 9,026 D
Restricted Stock Units (Performance-Related)(1)(3) (6) (11) (11) Series A Common Stock 1,032(6) 1,032 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. VOLUNTARY REPORT TO DISCLOSE SECURITIES ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SPIN-OFF OF THE ISSUER BY BELO CORP.
2. Held by the A. H. Belo Savings Plan as of February 8, 2008.
3. Reflects derivative securities (exercisable for or settled in the Issuer's common stock) held as a result of the spin-off of the Issuer from Belo Corp. pursuant to the anti-dilution adjustment provisions of previously outstanding awards.
4. All options are currently exercisable.
5. The options are currently exercisable as to 2,870 shares and become exercisable as to the remaining 1,230 shares on December 9, 2008.
6. Each restricted stock unit (both performance-related and time-based) represents a contingent right to receive the value of one share of A. H. Belo Corporation Series A Common Stock. RSUs are valued as of the date of vesting and are paid 60% in shares of A. H. Belo Corp. Series A Common Stock and 40% in cash.
7. These time-based restricted stock units vest 100% on February 13, 2008, and are settled within 10 business days thereafter.
8. These time-based restricted stock units vest 100% in 2009 on the date of the A. H. Belo Corporation annual earnings release for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 and are settled within 10 business days thereafter.
9. These time-based restricted stock units vest 100% in 2010 on the date of the A. H. Belo Corporation annual earnings release for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 and are settled within 10 business days thereafter.
10. These time-based restricted stock units vest 100% in 2011 on the date of the A. H. Belo Corporation annual earnings release for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 and are settled within 10 business days thereafter.
11. One-half of these PBRSUs vests and is paid out as soon as practicable following each annual earnings release date for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2007 and 2008. Earned PBRSUs not yet paid are subject to additional vesting requirements that depend on the continued employment of the reporting person with the Company.
Kay F. Stockler, Attorney-In-Fact 02/13/2008
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