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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-026141
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120515
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120517
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120517
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOTHEBYS
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000823094
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
IRS NUMBER: 382478409
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1334 YORK AVENUE
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10021
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-606-7000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1334 YORK AVENUE
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10021
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOTHEBYS HOLDINGS INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TAUBMAN ROBERT S
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001066546
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09750
FILM NUMBER: 12853049
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 200 EAST LONG LAKE RD
STREET 2: SUITE 300 P O BOX 200
CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS
STATE: MI
ZIP: 48303-0200
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doc1.xml
FORM 4
X0305
4
2012-05-15
0
0000823094
SOTHEBYS
BID
0001066546
TAUBMAN ROBERT S
1334 YORK AVENUE
NEW YORK
NY
10021
1
0
0
0
Deferred Stock Units
2012-05-15
4
A
0
587
A
Common Stock
587
25777
D
One for One
The deferred stock units were accrued under the Sotheby's 1998 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (as amended and restated, the "Plan") as a result of a partial or full deferral election with respect to stock compensation paid under the Plan. These units will be settled 100% in Sotheby's Common Stock (except that fractional shares, if any, will be settled in cash) after the reporting person's termination of service on the Sotheby's Board.
Not Applicable
/s/ Gary Chard as Attorney-in-Fact
2012-05-15