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FORM 4 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OMB NUMBER 3235-0287
/ / Check this box if no EXPIRES: FEBRUARY 1, 1997
longer subject to ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
Section 16. Form 4 HOURS PER RESPONSE ....0.5
or Form 5 obligations -------------------------------
may continue. See
Instruction 1(b).
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1934 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 6. Relationship of Reporting Person to
Johnson, Jr. George D. Florida Panthers Holdings, Inc. "PUCK" Issuer (Check all applicable)
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for X Director 10% Owner
Number of Reporting Month/Year ---- ---
Person (Voluntary) 12-96 Officer (give Other (Specify
100 Northeast Third Avenue, Second Floor ------------------ ---- title --- below)
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(Street) Date of Original
(Month/Year)
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 N/A
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(City) (State) (Zip) TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security 2. Trans- 3. Transac- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of Se- 6. Owner- 7. Nature
(Instr. 3) action tion or Disposed of (D) curities Benefi- ship of In-
Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) cially Owned at Form: direct
(Instr. 8) End of Month Direct Benefi-
(Month/ (Instr. 3 and 4) (D) or cial
Day/ Indirect Owner-
Year) (I) ship
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Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price 4)
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Class A Common Stock 12-2-96 P --- 31,000 sh. A $10.0625/sh.
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Class A Common Stock 12-4-96 P --- 10,000 sh. A $10.0625/sh.
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Class A Common Stock 12-6-96 P --- 10,000 sh. A $10.0625/sh.
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Class A Common Stock 12-10-96 P --- 10,000 sh. A $10.0625/sh.
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Class A Common Stock 12-11-96 P --- 10,000 sh. A $10.0625/sh.
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Class A Common Stock 12-16-96 P --- 10,000 sh. A $10.0625/sh.
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Class A Common Stock 12-31-96 J(1) V 391,000 sh. D ---
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Class A Common Stock 12-31-96 J(1) V 391,000 sh. A --- 391,000 sh. I *By GDI, Jr.
Investments L.P.
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15,000 sh. I *By Spouse
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3,000 sh. I *By GD Johnson,
III ESA Trust
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3,000 sh. I *By SP Johnson
ESA Trust
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
(Print or Type Responses) SEC 1474 (8-92)
FORM 4 TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative 2. Conver- 3. Trans- 4. Trans- 5. Number of 6. Date Exer- 7. Title and Amount 8. Price
Security sion or action action Derivative cisable and of Underlying of
(Instr. 3) Exercise Date Code Securities Ac- Expiration Securities Deriv-
Price of (Month/ (Instr. 8) quired (A) or Date (Instr. 3 and 4) ative
Deriv- Day/ Disposed of (D) (Month/Day/ Secur-
ative Year) (Instr. 3, 4, Year) ity
Security and 5) (Instr. 5)
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Date Expira- Amount or
Code V (A) (D) Exer- tion Title Number of
cisable Date Shares
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Stock Options $10.00 sh. -- -- -- -- (2) 11-08-06 Class A 25,000 sh.
Common
Stock
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1. Title of Derivative 9. Number of 10. Ownership 11. Nature of
Security Derivative Form of Indirect
(Instr. 3) Securities Derivative Beneficial
Beneficially Security; Ownership
Owned at End Direct (D) (Instr. 4)
of Month or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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Stock Options 25,000 sh. D N/A
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Explanation of Responses: (1) 391,000 shares, which were previously owned directly, have been transferred to the GDJ, Jr.
Investments Limited Partnership and are now owned indirectly.
(2) The options were acquired on November 8, 1996 and vest in four equal annual installments
beginning on November 8, 1997.
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. /s/ George D. Johnson, Jr. 1-9-97
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). ------------------------------- -------
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
GEORGE D. JOHNSON, JR.
Note. File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. Page 2
If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 5 for procedure. SEC 1474 (8-92)
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