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FORM 4 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 QMB APPROVAL
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP QMB 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
Berrard Steven R. Florida Panthers Holdings, Inc. "PAW" Issuer (Check all applicable)
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for ---- ---
450 East Las Olas Boulevard Number of Reporting Month/Year Officer (give Other (Specify
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(Street) ------------------------- ------------------ below)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 5. If Amendment,
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(City) (State) (Zip) (Month/Year)
N/A
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TABLE II -- 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-
(Instr. 3 and 4) (D) or cial
Indirect Owner-
(I) ship
(Month/ (Instr. 4) (Instr.4)
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Year) Code V Amount (A) or Price
(D)
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Class A Common Stock 11-17-97 G(1) V 21,055 sh. D -- 303,822 sh. D N/A
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Class A Common Stock -- 300,000 sh. I *By Berrard
Holdings
Limited
Partnership
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
(Print or Type Response) SEC 1474 (8-92)
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FORM 4 (CONTINUED) 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
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Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Shares
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Options $10.00/sh. (2) -- -- -- -- (2) 11-08-06 Class A 25,000 sh. --
Common Stock
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Options $19 1/8 /sh. (3) -- -- -- -- (3) 11-17-07 Class A 10,000 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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Options 25,000 sh. D N/A
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Options 10,000 sh. D N/A
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Explanation of Responses: (1) Represents gifts from Mr. Berrard of 7,895 shares to Boys Club of Broward
County, Inc. and 13,160 shares to Broward Community College Foundation.
(2) The options were acquired on November 8, 1996 and vest in four equal annual
installments beginning on November 8, 1997.
(3) The options were acquired on November 17, 1997 and vest in four equal annual
installments beginning on November 17, 1998.
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. /s/ STEVEN R. BERRARD 1-9-98
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). ------------------------------ --------
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
STEVEN R. BERRARD
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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