DICKSON ROBERT E 4

4 · MDC PARTNERS INC · Filed Mar 10, 2009

Form 4

Period: 2009-03-05

Managing Director

Transactions

Holdings

Stock Options
Exercise: $8.40From: 2002-04-10Exp: 2012-04-10→ Class A Shares (57,150 underlying)
57,150
Stock Appreciation Rights
Exercise: $8.95From: 2007-04-28Exp: 2016-04-28→ Class A Shares (10,000 underlying)
10,000
Stock Appreciation Rights
Exercise: $3.72From: 2010-02-12Exp: 2014-02-12→ Class A Shares (188,276 underlying)
188,276
Class A Shares
180,170

Footnotes (6)

[F1]Includes unvested Restricted Stock Units (Class A Shares) of the Issuer, a portion of which are subject to achievement by the Issuer of financial performance targets.
[F2]A total of 22,000 Restricted Stock Units (Class A Shares) granted in 2007, and 22,379 shares of Restricted Stock Units (Class A Shares) granted in 2008, vested on March 5, 2009. The Reporting Person elected to have a total of 17,872 Class A Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding requirements.
[F3]Stock Options (previously granted on April 10, 2002) expire 10 years from the grant date.
[F4]Canadian dollars.
[F5]SAR's granted April 28, 2006, fully vested on April 28, 2008. These SARs may be settled in cash or stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.
[F6]SAR's granted February 12, 2009, vest 33% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 33% on the second anniversary of the grant date, and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date, and expire on February 12, 2014. These SAR's may be settled in cash or stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.

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