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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EPOCH HOLDING CORP [ EPHC ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 12/20/2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | 12/20/2012 | J | 1,245,775 | D(1)(4)(5) | $0 | 79,509 | D | |||
Common Stock | 12/20/2012 | J | 528,703 | D(2)(4)(5) | $0 | 0 | I | By Spouse | ||
Common Stock | 12/20/2012 | J | 240,683 | D(3)(4)(5) | $0 | 0 | I | By Family Trust | ||
Common Stock | 2,015,161 | I | By Trust |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. The reporting person transferred 1,245,775 shares to The Priest and Bristor Family Trust u/a/d December 17, 2012 (the "Trust"). Mr. Priest is a Trustee of the Trust and continues to have power to vote and dispose of the shares. |
2. The reporting person's spouse transferred 528,703 shares to The Priest and Bristor Family Trust u/a/d December 17, 2012 (the "Trust"). Mr. Priest is a Trustee of the Trust and continues to have power to vote and dispose of the shares. |
3. The reporting person's family trust transferred 240,683 shares to The Priest and Bristor Family Trust u/a/d December 17, 2012 (the "Trust"). Mr. Priest is a Trustee of the Trust and continues to have power to vote and dispose of the shares. |
4. The reporting person is a party to the Voting and Support Agreement, dated December 6, 2012 (the "Voting Agreement"), with The Toronto-Dominion Bank ("TD"), which was entered into in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 6, 2012, among Epoch Holding Corporation, TD and Empire Merger Sub, Inc. Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the reporting person has agreed, among other things: (i) to vote the shares held by him in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and against any alternative proposal; and (continued on footnote 5) |
5. (ii) not to transfer any shares, subject to certain exceptions, including an exception permitting the reporting person to transfer shares in connection with bona fide estate and tax planning purposes to the reporting person's immediate family or to any trust established for the benefit of the reporting person and/or one or more members of the reporting person's immediate family, subject to the transferee agreeing in writing (in form and substance reasonably acceptable to TD) to be bound by the terms of the Voting Agreement. The shares covered by this report were transferred pursuant to such exception and each of the transferees has agreed to be bound by the terms of the Voting Agreement. |
/s/ William W. Priest | 12/24/2012 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** 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 is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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