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    SEC Form 4: Sanders Philip James returned 736,496 units of Class A Common to the company, decreasing direct ownership by 100% to 0 units

    4/30/21 5:22:43 PM ET
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    SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
    FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549

    STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
    OMB APPROVAL
    OMB Number: 3235-0287
    Estimated average burden
    hours per response: 0.5
    X
    Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
    1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
    Sanders Philip James

    (Last) (First) (Middle)
    6300 LAMAR AVENUE

    (Street)
    OVERLAND PARK KS 66202

    (City) (State) (Zip)
    2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
    WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC [ WDR ]
    5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
    (Check all applicable)
    X Director 10% Owner
    X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
    CEO
    3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
    04/30/2021
    4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
    6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
    X Form filed by One Reporting Person
    Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
    Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
    1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
    Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
    Class A Common 04/30/2021 D 736,496 D (1)(2) 0 D
    Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
    (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
    1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
    Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
    Restricted Stock Units (3) 04/30/2021 D 108,059 (3) (3) Class A Common 108,059 (3) 0 D
    Explanation of Responses:
    1. On April 30, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 2, 2020 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (the "Company"), Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc. ("Parent"), Merry Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), and (solely for limited purposes) Macquarie Financial Holdings Pty Ltd, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
    2. (Continued from footnote 1) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Class A Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 (the "Company Common Stock"), (including each share of restricted Company Common Stock which vested immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time")) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares of Company Common Stock directly owned and held by Parent or Merger Sub) was converted into the right to receive $25.00 per share in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration") and subject to any withholding of taxes required by applicable law in accordance with the Merger Agreement.
    3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding restricted stock unit was terminated and cancelled as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to (i) (A) the Merger Consideration, multiplied by (B) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such restricted stock unit immediately prior to the Effective Time, plus (ii) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividend equivalent rights under such restricted stock unit, net of any taxes withheld pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
    Remarks:
    Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
    /s/ Jeffrey P. Bennett, Attorney-in-fact 04/30/2021
    ** Signature of Reporting Person Date
    Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
    * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
    ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
    Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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