ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 12, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP (EFSC)
CIK: 0001025835
Period of Report: 2012-03-08

Reporting Person: Goodman Scott Richard (President, St. Louis Region)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-03-08	Common Stock	A	613	—	Acquired	16830	Direct
2012-03-08	Common Stock	F	217	$11.41	Disposed	16613	Direct
2012-03-08	Common Stock	A	6398	—	Acquired	23011	Direct
2012-03-08	Common Stock	F	2293	$11.41	Disposed	20718	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-03-08	Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights	$10.14	J	20000	Disposed	2020-08-02	Common Stock (20000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	5106	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.40	2013-04-07	Common Stock (7462)	7462	Direct
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.40	2013-04-07	Common Stock (7538)	7538	Direct
Restricted Share Units	$0		Common Stock (209)	209	Direct
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights	$25.63	2017-06-15	Common Stock (5753)	5753	Direct
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights	$20.63	2018-06-13	Common Stock (7500)	7500	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The shares of restricted stock were initially awarded on March 8, 2012 and will vest 100% upon the earliest to occur (i) the second anniversary of the award (subject to continuous employment by the reporting person), (ii) the dealth of the reporting person, (iii) the reporting person becoming disabled or (iv) certain change in control events.

F2: The shares of restricted stock were initially awarded on March 8, 2012 and will vest 100% upon the earliest to occur (i) the second anniversary of the award (subject to continuous employment by the reporting person), (ii) the dealth of the reporting person, (iii) the reporting person becoming disabled or (iv) certain change in control events.

F3: The reporting person holds units in the stock fund and the number of shares reported as indirectly held in the 401 (k) plan in this row is an estimate of the number of shares of the issuer's Common Stock held in the unitized stock fund and allocated to the reporting person's account.

F4: SSAR's were cancelled without value on March 8, 2012.

F5: The RSUs were granted pursuant to the Company's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided in the Grant Agreement.

F6: The RSUs vest at a rate of 20% annually over five years, subject to continued employment of the reporting person. Vesting occurs on December 15 of each year, commencing in the calendar year of the grant. On each vesting date, for each RSU vesting on such date, the reporting person will receive one share of Common Stock.

F7: Each SSAR consists of the right to receive an amount, in common stock, equal to the excess of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the SSAR. The SSARs vest at a rate of 20% annually over five years, subject to continued employement of the reporting person. Vesting occurs on December 15 of each year, commencing December 15, 2007.

F8: Each SSAR consists of the right to receive an amount, in common stock, equal to the excess of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the SSAR. The SSARs vest at a rate of 20% annually over five years, subject to continued employment of the reporting person. Vesting occurs on December 15 of each year, commencing in the calendar year of the grant.