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FORM 4 ___Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Zimmerman Michael E. |
2.Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol The Montana Power Company (MTP) |
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (check all applicable). Director 10% owner X Officer(give Other(specify title below) below) V.P. & General Counsel |
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
40 E. Broadway Street |
3.I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if any entity (Voluntary)
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4.Statement for Month/Year 12/2000 |
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(Street)
Butte MT 59701 |
5.If Amendment Date of Original (Month/Year)
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7.Individual or Joint/Group Filing (check applicable line). X Form Filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |
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(City (State) (Zip) |
TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned |
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1. Title of Security (Instr.3) |
2.Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year) |
3.Transaction Code (Instr. 8) |
4.Security Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, & 5) |
5.Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 & 4) |
6.Owner-ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) |
7.Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) |
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Code |
V |
Amount |
(D) |
Price |
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Common Stock |
12/13/00 |
M |
200 |
A |
$10.8125 |
(1) 5,690.453 |
D |
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Common Stock |
(1) 7,752.656 |
I |
BY TTEE RET & SAV PLAN (401K) |
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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)
1.Title of Derative Security (Instr.3) |
2.Conver-sion or Exercise Price of Deri-vative Security |
3.Trans-action Date (Month/ Day/ Year) |
4.Trans- action Code (Instr. 8) |
5.Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr.3,4,&5) |
6.Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) |
7.Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 & 4) |
8.Price of Deriv-ative Secur- ity (Instr. 5) |
9.Number of Deriv- ative Secur- ities Benef- icially Owned at End of Month (Instr.4) |
10.Owner- ship Form of Deriv- ative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.4) |
11.Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.4) |
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Code |
V |
(A) |
(D) |
Date Exer-cisable |
Expira- tion Date |
Title |
Amount or Number of Shares |
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Stock Option |
$38.6875 |
06/26/02 |
06/26/10 |
Common Stock |
24,000 |
24,000 |
D |
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Stock Option |
$11.3125 |
(3) |
06/16/04 |
Common Stock |
10,450 |
10,450 |
D |
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Stock Option |
$11.2500 |
(4) |
05/22/05 |
Common Stock |
12,990 |
12,990 |
D |
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Stock Option |
$10.8125 |
12/13/00 |
M |
D |
(5) |
09/09/06 |
Common Stock |
200 |
8,322 |
D |
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Stock Option |
$18.0000 |
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04/06/00 |
04/06/08 |
Common Stock |
24,000 |
24,000 |
D |
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Stock Option |
$35.3594 |
06/21/01 |
06/21/09 |
Common Stock |
24,000 |
24,000 |
D |
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Explanation of Responses:
**Signature of Reporting Person |
Date |
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, See Instruction 6 procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. |
Zimmerman, Michael E. 40 E Broadway Butte MT 59701-9394 The Montana Power Company (MTP) 12/2000 |
FORM 4 (continued) Explanation of Responses |
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Name: |
Michael E. Zimmerman |
Statement for Month/Year: |
12/2000 |
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40 E Broadway |
Issuer Name: The Montana Power Company |
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Butte MT 59701-9394 |
Note: 1 |
Includes .453 shares acquired through the Reinvestment of Dividends, and 1,240 shares transferred from indirect to direct ownership. |
Note: 2 |
Includes 305.343 shares acquired under the Retirement and Savings Plan (401K) since August 2000, and 1,240 shares transferred from indirect to direct ownership. |
Note: 3 |
Vesting began on 3/31/95 in three equal annual installments. |
Note: 4 |
Vesting began on 1/1/96 in three equal annual installments. |
Note: 5 |
Vesting began on 3/10/97 in three equal annual installments. |
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