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*
PATTIZ NORM

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
40 WEST 57TH STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTWOOD ONE INC /DE/ [ WON ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/03/2007
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(1) 12/01/2007 M 2,794 A $0.00 898,127 D
Common Stock(2) 12/03/2007 A 8,333 A $0.00 906,460 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 $1.87 12/03/2007 A 25,000 12/03/2008(3) 12/03/2017 Common Stock 25,000 $0.00 25,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Acquired in connection with the settlement of restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded on December 1, 2006 upon which dividend equivalents accrued prior to vesting.
2. Grant of RSUs on December 3, 2007 that vest in equal one-third increments on December 3, 2008, December 3, 2009 and December 3, 2010. The RSUs convert on a "1 for 1" basis. One share of stock is distributed with respect to each vested RSU as soon as practicable following the applicable vesting date unless the Reporting Person elects to defer payment of the Award. A Reporting Person may choose to elect to defer payment of the Award until either: (i) the date chosen by the Reporting Person (which date shall not be earlier than December 3, 2010); provided, that, if the Reporting Person's Termination occurs prior to the date specified, the shares relating to the vested RSUs will be distributed on the date of such Termination; or (ii) the date of the Reporting Person's "Termination".
3. Option to buy 25,000 shares of common stock of Westwood One, Inc. at $1.87/share that will become exercisable in one-third increments on December 3, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Remarks:
David Hillman, as attorney-in-fact for Norm Pattiz 12/04/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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