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*
MEYER EDWARD H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GREY GLOBAL GROUP INC
777 THIRD AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GREY GLOBAL GROUP INC [ GREY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman, President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2003
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
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 12/31/2003 C 25,564 A $0 26,964 D
Limited Duration Class B Common Stock 12/31/2003 C 25,564 A $0 25,564 D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 110,284 I Voting Trust(1)
Limited Duration Class B Common Stock 117,553 I Voting Trust(2)
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
8 1/2% Subordinated Convertible Debentures $118.33 12/31/2003 C $3,025,000 (3) 12/31/2003 Units(4) 25,564 (5) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Mr. Meyer is the indirect beneficial owner of 103,284 shares of Common Stock pursuant to a voting trust agreement, dated as of February 24, 1986, as amended. Additionally, 3,250 shares of Common Stock are held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Meyer's daughter, Margaret Meyer, under a Trust Agreement, and 3,750 shares of Common Stock are held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Meyer's son, Anthony Meyer, under a Trust Agreement (the Trusts of Margaret Meyer and Anthony Meyer, collectively, the "Children's Trusts"). Shares held by the Children's Trusts are included on this Form beacuse Mr. Meyer's wife, Sandra Meyer, is the trustee of the Children's Trusts. Mr. Meyer disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Children's Trusts.
2. Mr. Meyer is the indirect beneficial owner of 110,053 shares of Limited Duration Class B Common Stock pursuant to a voting trust agreement, dated as of February 24, 1986, as amended. Additionally, 3,750 shares of Limited Duration Class B Common Stock are held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Meyer's daughter, Margaret Meyer, under a Trust Agreement, and 3,750 shares of Limited Duration Class B Common Stock are held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Meyer's son, Anthony Meyer, under a Trust Agreement (the Trusts of Margaret Meyer and Anthony Meyer, collectively, the "Children's Trusts"). Shares held by the Children's Trusts are included on this Form beacuse Mr. Meyer's wife, Sandra Meyer, is the trustee of the Children's Trusts. Mr. Meyer disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Children's Trusts.
3. Immediately.
4. Each Unit represents one share of Common Stock and one share of Limited Duration Class B Common Stock.
5. This transaction is a conversion of a derivative security for which the conversion price is reported in Column 2, pursuant to Instruction 4(c)(iii).
Edward H. Meyer 01/05/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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