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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Howie Neil

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD

(Street)
CARLSBAD CA 92008

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CALLAWAY GOLF CO [ ELY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Managing Director, EMEA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/18/2016
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
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 Stock Unit (1) 01/18/2016(2) A 32,762.23 (2) (2) Common Stock 32,762.23 $0.00 32,762.23(3) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each Performance Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
2. The Performance Stock Units were originally granted on February 2, 2015 and were subject to the achievement of certain performance criteria. On January 18, 2016, the Compensation and Management Succession Committee of the Board of Directors determined that the performance criteria were achieved for the number of units being reported on this form. The Performance Stock Units vest on the third anniversary of the grant date provided the recipient remains employed by Callaway Golf Company.
3. Represents only the Performance Stock Units granted on February 2, 2015 and does not include other Performance Stock Units with different vesting terms.
Remarks:
/s/ Brian P. Lynch Attorney-in-Fact for Neil Howie under a Limited Power of Attorney dated May 12, 2015. 01/19/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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