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*
ELLIOTT ANN

(Last) (First) (Middle)
96 MOWAT AVENUE

(Street)
TORONTO A6 M6K 3M1

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TUCOWS INC /PA/ [ tcow ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP Human Resources, Tucows
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/06/2003
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
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.37 08/06/2003 A 64,373 08/08/1988(1) 08/06/2013 Common Stock 64,373 $0.00(4) 64,373 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.37 08/06/2003 A 42,915 08/08/1988(2) 08/06/2013 Common Stock 42,915 $0.00(5) 42,915 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.37 08/06/2003 A 54,000 08/08/1988(3) 08/06/2013 Common Stock 54,000 $0.00 54,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 40,340 of the options granted were vested as of August 7, 2003 and the remainder vested or will vest on a monthly basis up to and including October 31, 2003.
2. 41,842 of the options granted were vested as of August 7, 2003 and the remainder vested or will vest on a monthly basis up to and including January 1, 2005.
3. 25% of the options granted will vest on August 5, 2004 and the remainder will vest on a monthly basis for the three years thereafter.
4. On February 5, 2003, the issuer cancelled, pursuant to the issuer's option exchange program, an option granted to the reporting person on January 2, 2001 for 64,373 shares at $0.91 per share. In exchange, the reporting person received the options reported herein.
5. On February 5, 2003, the issuer cancelled, pursuant to the issuer's option exchange program, an option granted to the reporting person on November 1, 1999 for 42,915 shares at $0.91 per share. In exchange, the reporting person received the options reported herein.
/s/ Ann Elliott 08/08/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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