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
 
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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*
CARLINO PETER M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
845 BERKSHIRE BLVD.
SUITE 200

(Street)
WYOMISSING PA 19610

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. [ GLPI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman,CEO,President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2020
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
Common Stock(1) 01/03/2020 A 40,211 A $0 4,682,465 D
Common Stock 01/03/2020 F 17,484 D $42.73 4,664,981 D
Common Stock(2) 01/03/2020 A 220,000 A $0 4,884,981 D
Common Stock 01/03/2020 F 95,656 D $42.73 4,789,325 D
Common Stock 01/03/2020 F 7,972 D $42.73 4,781,353 D
Common Stock 6,556,778(3) I By Trusts
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents receipt of dividends related to performance-based restricted stock that accrued during the applicable performance period on the shares earned and paid on January 3, 2020.
2. Reflects performance-based restricted stock earned and paid on January 3, 2020. The award had a performance period beginning on January 3, 2017 and ending December 31, 2019. The shares which vested at the end of the performance period was based upon the Company's three-year total shareholder return ranking among the three-year return of the companies included in the MSCI US REIT Index and Triple-Net REIT peers.
3. Includes (i) 436,701 shares owned by a residuary trust for the benefit of Peter D. Carlino and Peter D. Carlino's children, as to which Mr. Carlino has shared voting and investment power; and (ii) 6,120,077 shares held by the Carlino Family Trust, as to which Peter M. Carlino has sole voting power for certain matters.The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the trusts, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report should not be deemed an admission the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
Remarks:
/s/Peter M. Carlino 01/07/2020
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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