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*
LOBAITO MARCIA

(Last) (First) (Middle)
73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE

(Street)
GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC [ SGA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President and Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/15/2004
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
Class A Common Stock 06/15/2004 M 4,000 A $3.998 4,531 D
Class A Common Stock 06/15/2004 S 4,000 D $18.955 531 D
Class A Common Stock 418(1) I in 401(k)
Class A Common Stock 1,859(2) I in ESPP
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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $3.998 06/15/2004 M 4,000 (3) 06/27/2004 Class A Common Stock 4,000 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes shares acquired under the Issuer's 401(k) plan since the date of Ms. Lobaito's last ownership report.
2. Includes shares acquired under the Issuer's ESPP since the date of Ms. Lobaito's last ownership report.
3. Option became exercisable as to 20% of the shares on each of March 1, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.
Remarks:
/s/ Marcia K. Lobaito 06/16/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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