-----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, U8hBFDQ6Cr8EFLK2gMF/Y9dFDf3Uf0h253K3YAc7jRi80e+yt39ZbkUoxPfwBbUi BbaRqp5Yy7T/kSKfrX1s9g== 0001205481-06-000004.txt : 20060614 0001205481-06-000004.hdr.sgml : 20060614 20060614071929 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001205481-06-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060612 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060614 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060614 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAWSON VANCE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001205481 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13788 FILM NUMBER: 06903606 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 NELSON PALCE CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37214 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THOMAS NELSON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000071023 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 620679364 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 NELSON PLACE CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37214-1000 BUSINESS PHONE: 6158899000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 141000 CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37214-1000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NELSON THOMAS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROYAL PUBLISHERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19721019 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2006-06-12 1 0000071023 THOMAS NELSON INC TNM 0001205481 LAWSON VANCE 501 NELSON PALCE NASHVILLE TN 37214 0 1 0 0 Sr. Vice Pres. - Finance Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 7500 10.875 A 19835 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 5000 14.125 A 24835 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 3600 7 A 28435 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 20000 7.05 A 48435 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 15000 13.6 A 63435 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 M 0 5000 12.07 A 68435 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 2006-06-12 4 U 0 68435 29.85 D 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 10.875 2006-06-12 4 M 0 7500 10.875 D 1998-05-15 2007-05-15 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 7500 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 14.125 2006-06-12 4 M 0 5000 14.125 D 1999-08-20 2008-08-20 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 5000 0 D Thomas Nelson Common Stock 7 2006-06-12 4 M 0 3600 7 D 2001-05-24 2010-05-24 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 3600 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 7.05 2006-06-12 4 M 0 20000 7.05 D 2002-05-16 2011-05-16 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 20000 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 13.6 2006-06-12 4 M 0 15000 13.6 D 2003-05-29 2012-05-29 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 15000 0 D Stock Option - right to buy 12.07 2006-06-12 4 M 0 5000 12.07 D 2004-06-11 2013-06-11 Thomas Nelson Common Stock 5000 0 D Exercise of in-the-money stock options as part of tender offer to take company private is reported as a dispositon of a derivative security and an acquisition of a Direct Interest in the underlying shares. Option strike price was determined at FMV on date of grant Options are exercisable in 1/3 increments on the anniversary date from the date of grant. All options have accelerated vesting as a result to the change in control with the tender offer to take the company private. Dispositon pursuant a tender of shares in a change of control transaction Price was detremined at $29.85 per tender offer in a change in control transaction 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 Vance Lawson 2006-06-14 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----