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*
CURREY BROWNLEE O JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1115 SNEED ROAD

(Street)
FRANKLIN TN 37069

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
THOMAS NELSON INC [ TNM ]
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)
06/12/2006
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
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 M(1) 2,000 A $10.5(2) 161,399 D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 M(1) 2,000 A $12.5625(2) 163,399 D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 M 2,000 A $14.125 165,399 D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 M 2,000 A $10 167,399 D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 M 2,000 A $8.375 169,399 D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 M 2,000 A $6.95 171,399 D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 M 2,000 A $8.65 173,399 D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 M 4,000 A $12.5 177,399 D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 M 4,000 A $18.1 181,399 D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 M 4,000 A $19.4 185,399 D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 U(4) 185,399 D $29.85(5) 0 D
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 U(4) 6,283 D $29.85 0 I Montgomery Bell Academy(6)
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 U(4) 6,681 D $29.85 0 I Vanderbilt University(6)
Thomas Nelson Common Stock 06/12/2006 U(4) 6,356 D $29.85(5) 0 I USET Foundation(6)
Thomas Nelson Class B Common Stock 06/12/2006 U(4) 4,035 D $29.85(5) 0 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
Stock Option - Right to Buy $10.5(2) 06/12/2006 M(1) 2,000 08/22/1997(3) 08/22/2006 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2,000 $10.5(2) 0 D
Stock Option - right to buy $12.5625 06/12/2006 M 2,000 08/21/1998 08/21/2007 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2,000 $12.5625 0 D
Stock Option - right to buy $14.125 06/12/2006 M 2,000 08/20/1999 08/20/2008 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2,000 $14.125 0 D
Stock Option - right to buy $10 06/12/2006 M 2,000 08/19/2000 08/19/2009 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2,000 $10 0 D
Stock Option - right to buy $8.375 06/12/2006 M 2,000 08/17/2001 08/17/2010 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2,000 $8.375 0 D
Stock Option - right to buy $6.95 06/12/2006 M 2,000 08/23/2002 08/23/2011 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2,000 $6.95 0 D
Stock Option - right to buy $8.65 04/10/2004 M 2,000 04/10/2004 04/10/2013 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2,000 $8.65 0 D
Stock Option - right to buy $12.5 06/12/2006 M 4,000 08/21/2004 08/21/2013 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 4,000 $12.5 0 D
Stock Option - right to buy $18.1 06/12/2006 M 4,000 08/19/2005 08/19/2014 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 4,000 $18.1 0 D
Stock Option - right to buy $19.4 06/12/2006 M 4,000 08/18/2006 08/18/2015 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 4,000 $19.4 0 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 06/12/2006 J(7) 556 09/30/1998 08/19/2009 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 556 $29.85 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Exercise of in-the-money stock option as part of tender offer to take company private is reported as a disposition of a derivative security and an acquisition of a Direct Interest in the underlying shares
2. Option strike price was determined at FMV on date of grant
3. Options are exercisable in 1 year from date of grant. All options have accelerated vesting as a result of the change in control with the tender offer to take the company private.
4. Dispositon pursuant a tender of shares in a change of control transaction
5. Price was determiend at $29.85 per tender offer in a change of control transaction
6. Indirect ownership is attributed to the entity by virtue of the reportable person acting as a Director or Trustee of the organization
7. Phantom stock units were settled in cash , 1 unit for 1 share, at the tender offer price of $29.85 for all units
Remarks:
Reportable person has a Power of Attorney on file with the security issuer that authorizes and designates Joe Powers or Les Hottovy to sign on his behalf.
Les Hottovy, Power of Attorney for Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. 06/14/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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