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 |
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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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP [ LINC ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 06/22/2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||
Common stock, no par value | 06/22/2005 | C | 60,602(2) | A | $1.5482 | 3,183,702(1) | I | By self as co-trustee.(5) | ||
Common stock, no par value | 06/22/2005 | C | 50,000(2) | A | $1.5482 | 50,000 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Common stock options | $1.5482 | 06/22/2005 | X | 60,602 | (3) | 06/21/2009 | Common stock | 60,602(2) | $1.5482 | 0 | I | By self as co-trustee.(4) | |||
Common stock options | $1.5482 | 06/22/2005 | X | 50,000 | (3) | 06/21/2009 | Common stock | 50,000(2) | $1.5482 | 11,500(2) | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. 3,132,100 of these shares are owned by Five Mile River Capital Partners LLC, of which Hart Capital LLC is the managing member. Steven W. Hart is the President and Sole Member of Hart Capital LLC. 60,602 of these shares are owned by the Steven W. Hart 2003 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which Steven W. Hart is co-trustee. Steven W. Hart disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
2. Pursuant to a voting agreement with Stonington Partners, Inc. II, Stonington Partners, Inc. II has the power to direct the voting of all the reported securities. |
3. Currently exercisable. |
4. These options are owned by the Steven W. Hart 2003 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which Steven W. Hart is co-trustee. |
5. These shares are owned by the Steven W. Hart 2003 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which Steven W. Hart is co-trustee. |
Marcus D. Wilkinson, by power of attorney | 06/24/2005 | |
** 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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