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*
MARLON ANTHONY M MD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2724 N. TENAYA WAY

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89128

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES INC [ SIE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
COB, CEO and President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2004
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 03/01/2004 M 17,000 A $3.75 221,680 D
Common Stock 03/01/2004 S(1) 17,000 D $33.7487 204,680 D
Common Stock 152,648 I By the AMM & RM Family Limited Partnership(2)
Common Stock 935,341 I By the Marlon Family Trust(2)
Common Stock 1,500 I By the AMRM Family Partners Ltd.(2)
Common Stock 375,000 I By the Anthony M. Marlon Charitable Remainder Trust.(2)
Common Stock 375,000 I By the Renee Marlon Charitable Remainder Trust.(2)
Common Stock 443,662 I By the AMRM Family Trust.(2)
Common Stock 100,000 I By the AMM 2003 Retained Annuity Trust.(2)
Common Stock 100,000 I By the Renee Marlon 2003 Retained Annuity Trust.(2)
Common Stock 129,915 I By the 401(k) Plan.
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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)(3) $3.75 03/01/2004 M 17,000 05/17/2001(4) 05/16/2010 Common Stock 17,000 $0 216,000(4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Sale under Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.
2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by the respective trusts and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of, or has a pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
3. Exercise of options granted in consideration for services under the Company's 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which meets the requirements of, and which transactions are exempted by, Rule 16b-3 and Rule 16b-6(b).
4. Exercisable as to 20% on each of 5/17/01, 5/17/02, 5/17/03, 5/17/04 and 5/17/05.
Remarks:
Anthony M. Marlon, M.D./Jayne Primaky POA 03/03/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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