Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001181431-10-041488
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-08-11 13:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-08-09
Filing Date:
2010-08-11
Accepted Time:
2010-08-11 17:36:21
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1437107 Discovery Communications Inc. DISCA Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841) 352333914
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1159423 E Bradley Singer One Discovery Place
Silver Spring MD 20910
Sevp & Chief Financial Officer No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Series A Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-08-09 90,000 $17.72 110,000 No 4 M Direct
Series A Common Stock Disposition 2010-08-09 90,000 $38.10 20,000 No 4 S Direct
Series A Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-08-10 85,000 $15.34 105,000 No 4 M Direct
Series A Common Stock Disposition 2010-08-10 85,000 $38.03 20,000 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Series A Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to acquire) Disposition 2010-08-09 90,000 $0.00 90,000 $17.72
Series A Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to acquire) Disposition 2010-08-10 85,000 $0.00 85,000 $15.34
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
191,173 2009-07-15 2015-10-01 No 4 M Direct
255,000 2010-03-10 2016-03-10 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares of Series A common stock sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $38.003 to $38.26 per share. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
  2. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares of Series A common stock sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $37.81 to $38.15 per share. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
  3. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning July 15, 2009.
  4. This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on March 10, 2010.