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*
GEORGE RICHARD R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
480 W DUSSEL DR

(Street)
MAMEE OH 43537

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANDERSONS INC [ ANDE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President & Controller
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2008
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 01/01/2008 M 1,418 A $44.8 1,418 D
COMMON STOCK 01/01/2008 F 535 D $44.8 883 D
COMMON STOCK 29,236 I Richard R George & Susan K George Trust
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
PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT $0.00(1) 01/01/2008 M 1,400 12/31/2007 01/01/2008 COMMON STOCK 1,418 $0.00 0 D
PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT $0.00(2) 12/31/2008 01/01/2009 COMMON STOCK 0(2) 980 D
PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT $0.00(3) 12/31/2009 01/01/2010 COMMON STOCK 0(3) 560 D
SOSAR $42.08 03/01/2010 03/31/2012 COMMON STOCK 2,800 2,800 D
SOSAR $39.115 04/01/2009 04/01/2011 COMMON STOCK 6,000 6,000 D
STOCK OPTION $7.9835 01/01/2004 01/01/2009 COMMON STOCK 9,600 9,600 D
STOCK OPTION $15.5 04/01/2005 03/31/2010 COMMON STOCK 8,200 8,200 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Exercise price $44.80.
2. Stock Performance Unit granted pursuant to The Andersons, Inc. Plan. Units vest 100% in 3 years contingent on cumulative EPS from 1/1/2006 to 12/31/2008. Number of underlying shares are determined by the three-year cumulative fully diluted EPS for the performance period.
3. Stock Performance Unit granted pursuant to The Andersons, Inc. Plan. Unites vest 100% in 3 years contingent on cumulative EPS from 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2009. Number of underlying shares are determined by the three-year cumulative fully diluted EPS for the performance period.
Remarks:
Richard George, by: Gary Smith, Limited Power of Attorney 01/03/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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