Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001181431-11-026402
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2011-05-02 18:35:40
Reporting Period:
2011-04-28
Filing Date:
2011-05-02
Accepted Time:
2011-05-02 18:35:40
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
1444875 Thomas Colan One Discovery Place
Silver Spring MD 20910
Evp & Chief Accounting 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 2011-04-28 2,097 $32.39 8,846 No 4 M Direct
Series A Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-04-28 7,098 $15.34 15,944 No 4 M Direct
Series A Common Stock Disposition 2011-04-28 9,195 $43.77 6,749 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M 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 Options (right to acquire) Disposition 2011-04-28 7,098 $0.00 7,098 $15.34
Series A Common Stock Employee Stock Options (right to acquire) Disposition 2011-04-28 2,097 $0.00 2,097 $32.39
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
7,313 2010-03-10 2012-06-10 No 4 M Direct
6,293 2011-03-15 2017-03-15 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. Pursuant to a plan entered into in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  2. This stock option vested 33% on both of March 10, 2010 and March 10, 2011 and the vesting of the remaining 34% will take place on March 10, 2012.
  3. This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning March 15, 2011.