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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
JANA PARTNERS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
767 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10153

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONAGRA BRANDS INC. [ CAG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Remarks
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2019
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
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(1) $0.00(2) 03/01/2019 A 2,228 (3) (3) Common Stock 2,228 $0.00 2,228 D(4)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted stock units ("RSUs") issued to Scott Ostfeld, a partner of JANA Partners LLC ("JANA"), who currently serves on the board of directors of the Issuer. Mr. Ostfeld has assigned the RSUs and all other compensation he will receive as a director of the Issuer to JANA and such RSUs and compensation has been, or will be, transferred directly to JANA.
2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock on the vesting date.
3. RSUs vest on March 1, 2020 or earlier upon certain events.
4. JANA is a private money management firm which beneficially owns the securities reported herein through various accounts under its management and control. Barry Rosenstein is the Managing Partner of JANA. JANA and Barry Rosenstein disclaim any beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
JANA may be deemed to be a director by deputization for purposes of Section 16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of the fact that Mr. Ostfeld currently serves on the board of directors of the Issuer.
/s/ JANA Partners LLC, by Jennifer Fanjiang, General Counsel 03/04/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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