LAWSON VANCE 4

4 · THOMAS NELSON INC · Filed Jun 14, 2006

Form 4

Period: 2006-06-12

Sr. Vice Pres. - Finance

Transactions

Disposition from Tender
Thomas Nelson Common Stock
2006-06-12$29.85/sh−68,435$2,042,785→ 0 total
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option - right to buy
2006-06-12$13.60/sh−15,000$204,000→ 0 total
Exercise: $13.60From: 2003-05-29Exp: 2012-05-29→ Thomas Nelson Common Stock (15,000 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Thomas Nelson Common Stock
2006-06-12$10.88/sh+7,500$81,563→ 19,835 total
Exercise/Conversion
Thomas Nelson Common Stock
2006-06-12$14.13/sh+5,000$70,625→ 24,835 total
Exercise/Conversion
Thomas Nelson Common Stock
2006-06-12$7.05/sh+20,000$141,000→ 48,435 total
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option - right to buy
2006-06-12$10.88/sh−7,500$81,563→ 0 total
Exercise: $10.88From: 1998-05-15Exp: 2007-05-15→ Thomas Nelson Common Stock (7,500 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option - right to buy
2006-06-12$14.13/sh−5,000$70,625→ 0 total
Exercise: $14.13From: 1999-08-20Exp: 2008-08-20→ Thomas Nelson Common Stock (5,000 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option - right to buy
2006-06-12$7.05/sh−20,000$141,000→ 0 total
Exercise: $7.05From: 2002-05-16Exp: 2011-05-16→ Thomas Nelson Common Stock (20,000 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Thomas Nelson Common Stock
2006-06-12$7.00/sh+3,600$25,200→ 28,435 total
Exercise/Conversion
Thomas Nelson Common Stock
2006-06-12$13.60/sh+15,000$204,000→ 63,435 total

Footnotes (5)

[F1]Exercise of in-the-money stock options as part of tender offer to take company private is reported as a dispositon of a derivative security and an acquisition of a Direct Interest in the underlying shares.
[F2]Option strike price was determined at FMV on date of grant
[F3]Options are exercisable in 1/3 increments on the anniversary date from the date of grant. All options have accelerated vesting as a result to the change in control with the tender offer to take the company private.
[F4]Dispositon pursuant a tender of shares in a change of control transaction
[F5]Price was detremined at $29.85 per tender offer in a change in control transaction

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