SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. — Director's Dealing 2016

Jul 6, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORP (SWHC)
CIK: 0001092796
Period of Report: 2016-06-30

Reporting Person: BUCHANAN JEFFREY D (See Remarks)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-06-30	Common Stock	M	46436	—	Acquired	159792	Direct
2016-06-30	Common Stock	F	21848	$27.18	Disposed	137944	Direct
2016-07-05	Common Stock	S	58645	$27.95	Disposed	79299	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-06-30	Performance Rights	$	M	46436	Disposed	2016-04-26	Common Stock (46436)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The performance rights vest based on achievement of certain target performance of the Issuer's stock price over a three year performance period. The number of shares delivered is the maximum number of shares that may be delivered pursuant to the award.

F2: Includes 922 shares acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 31, 2016.

F3: Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the settlement of performance rights.

F4: The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan dated September 24, 2015, as amended on December 18, 2015 and March 23, 2016.