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*
CHRISTIAN EDWARD K

(Last) (First) (Middle)
73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE

(Street)
GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC [ SGA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman, President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2007
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
Class A Common Stock 6,960 I By 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
Restricted Stock (Class B Common)(1) $0(1)(2) 05/18/2007 A 5,484 (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 5,484(2) $0 2,393,246 D
Employee Stock Option (rt to buy) $9.49 05/18/2007 A 24,677 (3) 05/18/2017 Class B Common Stock(2) 24,677 $0 24,677 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Grant of restricted stock (Class B Common Stock) which lapses in 20% increments on March 1, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 unless reporting person is not an employee on the applicable date. Any restricted stock which has not lapsed is forfeited. Notwithstanding the above, if reporting person is an employee on the occurrence or deemed occurrence of a change in control, all restricted stock shall lapse.
2. Class B Common Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
3. Options (to acquire Class B Common Stock) become exercisable in 20% increments on each of March 1, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 unless reporting person is not an employee on the applicable date. Notwithstanding the above, if reporting person is an employee on the occurrence or deemed occurrence of a change in control, all options shall vest and become exercisable.
Fred B. Green as attorney-in-fact 05/22/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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