Swartzman Gavin 4

4 · MDC PARTNERS INC · Filed Jan 27, 2011

Form 4

Period: 2011-01-26

Managing Director

Transactions

Award
Restricted Stock Units (Class A Shares)
2011-01-26+5,000→ 99,130 total
Award
Extraordinary Equity Value Appre. Restricted Stock Awards
2011-01-26+45,000→ 45,000 total
Exp: 2013-12-31→ Restricted Stock Units (45,000 underlying)

Holdings

Class A Shares
94,130
Stock Appreciation Rights
Exercise: $3.72From: 2010-02-12Exp: 2014-02-12→ Class A Shares (182,069 underlying)
182,069

Footnotes (4)

[F1]Includes unvested Restricted Stock Units (Class A Shares) of the Issuer.
[F2]These Restricted Stock Units (Class A Shares) granted under the Issuer's EVARs program (previously disclosed by the Issuer on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2011) will vest on December 31, 2013 in accordance with the EVAR Grant Agreement.
[F3]Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") granted February 12, 2009, vested 33% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 33% vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, and 34% vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and all expire on February 12, 2014. These SARs may be settled in cash or stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.
[F4]Extraordinary Equity Value Appreciation Restricted Stock Awards ("EVARs") under the Issuer's EVARs program (previously disclosed by the Issuer on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2011) represent the right to receive Restricted Stock Units on a one-to-one basis upon the Issuer's achievement of stock price targets equal to $20.00 (15,000 EVARs), $22.75 (15,000 EVARs) and $26.25 (15,000 EVARs), as described in greater detail in the EVAR Letter Agreement.

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