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Gastar Exploration Inc. 4

Accession 0001209191-17-006876

CIK 0001431372operating

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Jan 31, 7:00 PM ET

Accepted

Feb 1, 7:23 PM ET

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Accession

0001209191-17-006876

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2017-01-30
Gerlich Michael A
Secretary and Treasurer
Transactions
  • Award

    Restricted Stock Units

    2017-01-30+171,310171,310 total
    Exercise: $0.00Exp: 2020-01-30Common Stock (171,310 underlying)
  • Tax Payment

    Common Stock

    2017-01-30$1.66/sh53,975$89,5991,134,733 total
  • Other

    2014 Performance Based Units

    2017-01-3017,5280 total
    Exercise: $0.00Exp: 2017-01-30Common Stock (17,528 underlying)
  • Award

    Performance Based Rights Units

    2017-01-30+171,310171,310 total
    Exercise: $0.00Exp: 2020-01-30Common Stock (171,310 underlying)
Holdings
  • 2015 Performance Based Units

    Exercise: $0.00Exp: 2018-01-30Common Stock (135,417 underlying)
    135,417
  • 2016 Performance Based Units

    Exercise: $0.00Exp: 2019-01-30Common Stock (191,176 underlying)
    191,176
Footnotes (8)
  • [F1]Shares forfeited to meet tax obligation of restricted share vesting.
  • [F2]Includes 172,592 shares acquired on various dates pursuant to previously reported restricted share grants that will vest subject to previously disclosed vesting schedules.
  • [F3]These PBUs vested and forfeited as a result of the 2014 PBU award settling at 0% of the target award based on Gastar's share price depreciation over the performance period.
  • [F4]These performance based units ("PBUs") vest ratably over a three-year performance period as previously reported.
  • [F5]These PBUs vest in their entirety at the end of a three-year performance period as previously reported.
  • [F6]These restricted stock units were granted in place of restricted common stock. At an undetermined date in the future, these restricted stock units, at the approval of the shareholders of additional shares to the Long-Term Incentive Plan, will be converted to restricted common stock that will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 30, 2018.
  • [F7]These performance based rights units were granted in place of performance based units. At an undetermined date in the future, these performance based rights units, at the approval of the shareholders of additional shares to the Long-Term Incentive Plan, will be converted to performance based units that will vest in their entirety at the end of a three-year performance period with settlement in common stock between 0% and 200% (subject to limitations discussed below) of the target award based on Gastar's share price appreciation over a three-year performance period relative to a peer index. Share price appreciation is measured generally as the change in market value of common stock during the performance period. The performance based rights units have no voting rights.Should shareholder approval not occur, the Company will be obligated to settle the performance based rights units in cash at an amount equal to the fair value of a common share at vesting.
  • [F8]The number of performance based rights units reported (171,310) represents the target award for performance based units. As such, the number of shares that may be issued upon vesting ranges from 0 shares to 342,620 shares. **As discussed above, at the end of the performance period, the participant may earn up to 200% of the target award, subject to a maximum award limitation of one million (1,000,000) shares that may be issued to any individual in a calendar year under the Gastar Exploration Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Issuer

Gastar Exploration Inc.

CIK 0001431372

Entity typeoperating
IncorporatedDE

Related Parties

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  • filerCIK 0001431372

Filing Metadata

Form type
4
Filed
Jan 31, 7:00 PM ET
Accepted
Feb 1, 7:23 PM ET
Size
16.5 KB