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FORM 4 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL
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/ / CHECK THIS BOX IF NO STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OMB NUMBER: 3235-0287
LONGER SUBJECT TO EXPIRES: SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
SECTION 16. FORM 4 OR Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
FORM 5 OBLIGATIONS MAY Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or HOURS PER RESPONSE .... 0.5
CONTINUE. SEE Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 -----------------------------
INSTRUCTION 1(b).
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Issuer Name AND Ticker or Trading Symbol 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Castro John W Merrill Coporation (MRLL) ---- ----
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for ---- title ---- (specify
Number of Reporting Month/Year below) below
Person (Voluntary) ----------------- ------------------
One Merrill Circle 6/1997
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(Street) 5. If Amendment, X (Check Applicable Line)
Date of Original ---Form filed by One Reportng Person
(Month/Year) ---Form filed by More than One
St. Paul MN 55108 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 2. Trans- 3. Trans- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of 6. Owner- 7. Nature
(Instr. 3) action action or Disposed of (D) Securities ship of In-
Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Form: direct
(Instr. 8) Owned at Direct Bene-
(Month/ End of (D) or ficial
Day/ ------------------------------------------- Month Indirect Owner-
Year) (A) or (I) ship
Code V Amount (D) Price (Instr. 3 (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
and 4)
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Common Stock 4-14-97 M 60,000 A $11.55
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Common Stock 6-4-97 S 35,000 D $33.00
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Common Stock 6-5-97 S 5,000 D $33.00
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Common Stock 6-6-97 S 3,000 D $33.25
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Common Stock 6-6-97 S 3,000 D $33.50
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Common Stock 6-6-97 S 10,000 D $33.00
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Common Stock 6-9-97 S 4,000 D $33.625
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Common Stock 6-11-97 G V 1,000 D $34.125
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Common Stock 6-11-97 G V 1,000 D $34.125
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Common Stock 6-11-97 G V 160 D $34.125 1,036,158 D
5,912 I*** By Spouse
1,766 I*** By Children
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, SEE Instruction 4(b)(v). SEC 1474 (7-96)
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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 Security 2. Conver- 3. Trans- 4. Transac- 5. Number of Deriv- 6. Date Exer-
(Instr. 3) sion or action tion Code ative Securities Ac- cisable and Ex-
Exercise Date (Instr. 8) quired (A) or Dis- piration Date
Price of (Month/ posed of (D) (Month/Day/
Deriv- Day/ (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) Year)
ative Year)
Security
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Date Expira-
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cisable Date
Code V (A) (D)
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Exercise Stock Option
(Right to Buy) $11.55 4-14-97 M 60,000 **** 4-23-97
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Stock Option (Right to Buy) $25.25 5-20-97 A 34,500 ***** 5-20-02
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7. Title and Amount of Under- 8. Price 9. Number 10. Owner- 11. Nature
lying Securities of of Deriv- ship of In-
(Instr. 3 and 4) Deriv- ative Form direct
ative Securi- of De- Bene-
Secur- ties rivative ficial
ity Bene- Secu- Own-
(Instr. ficially rity: ership
5) Owned Direct (Instr. 4)
at End (D) or
Amount or of Indi-
Title Number of Month rect (I)
Shares (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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Common Stock 60,000 -0-
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Common Stock 34,500 34,500 D
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Explanation of Responses: *** The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all
shares held by his children and spouse, and the report should not be deemed an admission
that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section
16 or for any other purpose.
**** These options were granted under the 1987 Omnibus Stock Plan, as amended, and were
exercisable in five installments. The options first became exercisable as to 20% one year
after April 23, 1992, the date of grant, and as to an additional 20% each year thereafter
with the final installment of 20% exercisable after October 23, 1996.
***** These options were granted under the 1993 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, and are
exercisable in five installments. The options first become exercisable as to 20% one year
after May 20, 1997, the date of grant, and as to an additional 20% each year thereafter
with the final installment of 20% exercisable after November 20, 2001.
/s/ John W. Castro 7-10-97
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**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute **Signature of Reporting Person Date
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 for 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.
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