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*
ROBISON M LAVOY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE DISCOVERY PLACE

(Street)
SILVER SPRING MD 20910

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Discovery Communications, Inc. [ DISCA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2015
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 05/26/2015 M 661 A $6.169 15,200 D
Series C Common Stock 05/26/2015 M 661 A $5.984 13,581(1) D
Series C Common Stock 05/26/2015 M 661 A $5.996 14,242(1) D
Series C Common Stock 05/26/2015 M 661 A $5.996 14,903(1) 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
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $6.169 05/26/2015 M 661 06/01/2005(2) 06/01/2015 Series A Common Stock 661 $0 0 D
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $5.984 05/26/2015 M 661 06/01/2005(2) 06/01/2015 Series C Common Stock 661 $0 0 D
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $5.996 05/26/2015 M 661 06/01/2005(2) 06/01/2015 Series C Common Stock 661 $0 0 D
Director Stock Option (right to buy) $5.996 05/26/2015 M 661 06/01/2005(2) 06/01/2015 Series C Common Stock 661 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On August 6, 2014, the Issuer distributed shares of its Series C Common Stock as a dividend at a rate of one Series C Common share for every share of Issuer's Series A, Series B and Series C Common Stock outstanding as of July 28, 2014. As a result, the number of the Reporting Person's Series C Common Stock was adjusted for the dividend.
2. This option is fully vested and exercisable.
Remarks:
The trading symbols for the Issuer's Series A, Series B and Series C common stock are, respectively, DISCA, DISCB and DISCK.
/s/ Stephanie D. Marks, by power of attorney 05/28/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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