-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KZgylblM2oAmbwuk63wDHSq8Z1jr4Trj9nrSva5mVER+vuR1K7wAsSC2BGgT26/1 3aulDMoBb0G1I6nzAJoxmg== 0000914483-98-000028.txt : 19980202 0000914483-98-000028.hdr.sgml : 19980202 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914483-98-000028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980130 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980130 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRY LAND & INVESTMENT CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350071 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 580961876 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11081 FILM NUMBER: 98517974 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 624 ELLIS ST CITY: AUGUSTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30901 BUSINESS PHONE: 7067226756 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1417 CITY: AUGUSTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30903 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIMONS RALPH J JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001011042 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] OFFICER IRS NUMBER: 252827152 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 1564 CITY: AUGUSTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30903-1564 BUSINESS PHONE: 7067224481 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1417 CITY: AUGUSTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30903 4 1 FORM 4 ------ U.S. SECURITIES & ------------ FORM 4 EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB APPROVAL ------ Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------ [ ] Check this box if OMB Number 3235-0287 no longer subject Expires:September 30, 1998 Section 16. Form 4 Estimated average burden or Form 5 obliga- hours per response . . 0.5 tions may continue. See Instruction 1(b). STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Simons Ralph J. Jr. ------------------------------------ (Last) (First) (Middle) 2835 Helen Street ------------------------------------ (Street) Augusta Georgia 30904 ------------------------------------ (City) (State) (ZIP) 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Merry Land & Investment Company, Inc. (MRY) ------------------------------------------- 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) ###-##-#### ------------------------------------------------- 4. Statement for Month/Year January 1998 ------------------------ 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ------------------------------------------- 6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner --------- --------- X Officer Other --------- --------- (give title below) (specify below) ------------------------------------------ Vice President ------------------------------------------ 7. 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 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 4. Transaction Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Code of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Amount of Securities 6. Ownership 7. Nature of 2. Beneficially Form: Direct Indirect Transaction Owned at End (D) or Beneficial 1. Date of Month Indirect (I) Ownership Title of Security (MM/DD/YY) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price (Inst. 3 & 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock 1/26/98 P V 25,000 A $22.59375 95,356.7928 D -- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock --- -- -- --- -- --- 2,771.4200 I By ESOP - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These shares were acquired under the Merry Land & Investment Company, Inc. Stock Option and Incentive Plan pursuant to which the reporting person has executed a full recourse note in favor of Merry Land & Investment Company, Inc. for the purchase price of the common stock. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficialowner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities Page 1 beneficially owned directly or indirectly. SEC 1474 (Print or Type Responses) (7/96) *If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
FORM 4 (continued) Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned Page 2 (e.g. puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 5. 6. 7. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Expira- Exer- tion 1. 2. 3. Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Title Shares 8. 9. 10. 11. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employee $22.59375 1/26/98 A V 25,000 -- 1/26/08 Common 25,000 -- 125,000 D -- Stock Stock Option (right to buy) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) Conversion or Exercise of Price of Derivative Security Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) Transaction Code (Instr. 8) Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Period (Instr. 4) Ownership of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) - --------------------------------------------------------- These options were granted under the Merry Land & Investment Company, Inc. Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Twenty percent (20%) of these options become exercisable on 7/26/98 and an additional 20% become exercisable in four annual installments commencing on 1/26/99.
/s/ 01/30/98 ------------------------------- -------------------- Ralph J. Simons, Jr. Date **Signature of Reporting Person ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. Page 2 SEC 1474 (7/96) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----