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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Cauley Robert E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BIMINI MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.
3305 FLAMINGO DRIVE, SUITE 100

(Street)
VERO BEACH FL 32963

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. [ ORC ]
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)
03/29/2018
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 03/29/2018 M 412(1) A $7.33(4) 48,756 D
Common Stock 03/29/2018 M 2,107(2) A $7.33(4) 50,863 D
Common Stock 03/29/2018 M 691(3) A $7.33(4) 51,554 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares represent 412 shares of the Company's common stock issued upon the vesting of Performance Units awarded to the Reporting Person on January 21, 2015 pursuant to the Issuer's 2012 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan. Each Performance Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock subject to the Reporting Person continuing to serve as an executive officer of the Issuer, and are earned at a rate of 10% per quarter commencing with the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and concluding with the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The Reporting Person received cash in lieu of fractional shares.
2. These shares represent 2,107 shares of the Company's common stock issued upon the vesting of Performance Units awarded to the Reporting Person on March 15, 2016 pursuant to the Issuer's 2012 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan and 2015 Long Term Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. Each Performance Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock subject to the Reporting Person continuing to serve as an executive officer of the Issuer, and are earned at a rate of 10% per quarter commencing with the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and concluding with the quarter ended June 30, 2019.
3. These shares represent 691 shares of the Company's common stock issued upon the vesting of Performance Units awarded to the Reporting Person on March 15, 2017 pursuant to the Issuer's 2012 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan and 2016 Long Term Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. Each Performance Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock subject to the Reporting Person continuing to serve as an executive officer of the Issuer, and are earned at a rate of 10% per quarter commencing with the quarter ended March 31, 2018 and concluding with the quarter ended June 30, 2020
4. The price represents the closing price of the Company's common stock on March 28, 2018.
/s/ Robert E. Cauley 04/02/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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