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READERS DIGEST ASSOCIATION INC 4

Accession 0001140361-07-005109

CIK 0000858558operating

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0001140361-07-005109

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2007-03-02
GARDNER THOMAS D
Senior Vice President
Transactions
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Stock Option (right to buy)

    2007-03-0238,5000 total
    Exercise: $31.56Exp: 2007-03-02Common Stock (38,500 underlying)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Stock Option (right to buy)

    2007-03-0235,2000 total
    Exercise: $18.97Exp: 2007-03-02Common Stock (35,200 underlying)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Common Stock

    2007-03-02$17.00/sh7,016.147$119,2740 total
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Common Stock

    2007-03-02$17.00/sh9,168.767$155,8690 total
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Stock Option (right to buy)

    2007-03-0238,0000 total
    Exercise: $41.19Exp: 2007-03-02Common Stock (38,000 underlying)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Stock Option (right to buy)

    2007-03-02$4.97/sh80,000$397,6000 total
    Exercise: $12.04Exp: 2007-03-02Common Stock (80,000 underlying)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Common Stock

    2007-03-02$17.00/sh21,666$368,3220 total
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Stock Option (right to buy)

    2007-03-02$3.60/sh50,000$180,0000 total
    Exercise: $13.41Exp: 2007-03-02Common Stock (50,000 underlying)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Common Stock

    2007-03-02$17.00/sh65,498$1,113,4660 total
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Stock Option (right to buy)

    2007-03-02$1.25/sh60,000$74,7000 total
    Exercise: $15.77Exp: 2007-03-02Common Stock (60,000 underlying)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Stock Option (right to buy)

    2007-03-0252,3500 total
    Exercise: $21.50Exp: 2007-03-02Common Stock (52,350 underlying)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Stock Option (right to buy)

    2007-03-02$1.04/sh40,000$41,6000 total
    Exercise: $15.97Exp: 2007-03-02Common Stock (40,000 underlying)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Stock Option (right to buy)

    2007-03-0218,0000 total
    Exercise: $21.47Exp: 2007-03-02Common Stock (18,000 underlying)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Stock Option (right to buy)

    2007-03-02$1.91/sh20,100$38,3910 total
    Exercise: $15.11Exp: 2007-03-02Common Stock (20,100 underlying)
Footnotes (5)
  • [F1]Restricted Stock granted under The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. 2002 and/or 2005 Key Employee Long Term Incentive Plan.
  • [F2]Reporting person?s proportionate interest in the shares held in the Stock Fund of The Employee Ownership Plan and the 401(k) Partnership of The Reader?s Digest Association, Inc.
  • [F3]Shares acquired at market prices on a periodic basis through The Reader?s Digest Association, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the reporting person?s account.
  • [F4]Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the ?Merger Agreement?) dated as of November 16, 2006, between RDA Holding Co. (formerly Doctor Acquisition Holding Co.), Doctor Acquisition Co. and the issuer, each share of common stock was converted into the right to receive $17.00 in cash.
  • [F5]Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the merger, stock options became fully vested and exercisable and the holder of any such option received, in exchange for the surrender of such option, a cash payment representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and $17.015 per share of common stock of the issuer for which the options were exercisable. Shares of common stock with a strike price above $17.015 were surrendered without any payment thereon.

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READERS DIGEST ASSOCIATION INC

CIK 0000858558

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Mar 5, 7:00 PM ET
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