ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP — Director's Dealing 2016

Jan 29, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP (EFSC)
CIK: 0001025835
Period of Report: 2016-01-27

Reporting Person: BENOIST PETER (Director, President & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-01-27	Common Stock	A	14777	—	Acquired	98567	Direct
2016-01-27	Common Stock	F	5058	$26.36	Disposed	93509	Direct
2016-01-27	Common Stock	A	20715	—	Acquired	114224	Direct
2016-01-27	Common Stock	F	6909	$26.36	Disposed	107315	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1178	Indirect
Common Stock	153028	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.17	2017-01-05	Common Stock (2900)	2900	Direct
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.90	2018-01-05	Common Stock (3970)	3970	Direct
Restricted Share Units	$		Common Stock (558)	558	Direct
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights	$25.63	2017-06-15	Common Stock (16508)	16508	Direct
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights	$20.63	2018-06-13	Common Stock (43178)	43178	Direct
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights	$21.49	2018-09-24	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The shares of common stock were awarded pursuant to the Company's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.

F2: Withholding of stock to satisfy tax withholding obligation on issuance of common stock.

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: Options vest 33% per year for three years

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 December 15, 2008.

F9: 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 33% annually over three years, subject to continued employment of the reporting person. Vesting occurs on September 24 of each year, commencing September 24, 2009.