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FORM 5 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL
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/ / CHECK BOX IF NO LONGER ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OMB NUMBER: 3235-0362
SUBJECT TO SECTION 16. EXPIRES: SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
FORM 4 OR FORM 5 OBLI- Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
GATIONS MAY CONTINUE. Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or HOURS PER RESPONSE .... 1.0
SEE INSTRUCTION 1(b). Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 -----------------------------
/ / FORM 3 HOLDINGS REPORTED
/ / FORM 4 TRANSACTIONS REPORTED
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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
SENTER ARNOLD J. SUPERIOR NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (SNTL) ---- ----
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for ---- title ---- below)
Number of Reporting Month/Year below)
Person (Voluntary) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND
C/O SUPERIOR NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP, INC. 02/00 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
26541 AGOURA ROAD -------------------------------
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(Street) 5. If Amendment, 7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
Date of Original (check applicable line)
(Month/Year) Form Filed by One Reporting Person
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Form filed by More than One
Reporting Person
CALABASAS CA 91302 ---
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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. Transac- 4. Securities Acquired (A) or 5. Amount of 6. Owner- 7. Nature of
(Instr. 3) action tion Disposed of (D) Securities ship Indirect
Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Form: Beneficial
(Instr. 8) Owned at Direct Ownership
(Month/ end of (D) or (Instr. 4)
Day/ ------------------------------ Issuer's Indirect
Year) Amount (A) or Price Fiscal Year (I)
(D) (Instr. 3 (Instr. 4)
and 4)
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COMMON STOCK 02/16/99 A(1) 7,284 A $19.375 27,230(2) D
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*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v). (Over)
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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 CONTROL NUMBER.
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FORM 5 (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. Trans- 5. Number of 6. Date Exer-
(Instr. 3) sion of action action Derivative cisable and
Exercise Date Code Securities Ac- Expiration
Price of (Month/ (Instr. 8) quired (A) or Date
Deriv- Day/ Disposed of Month/Day/
ative Year) (D) Year)
Security (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
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Date Expir-
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cisable Date
(A) (D)
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EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $19.375 2/16/99 A 14,569 (3) 2/15/09
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CALL OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $20.00(4) 11/22/99 D 17,946 11/22/99 NONE
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CALL OPTION (RIGHT TO SELL) $10.00(4) 11/22/99 D 27,230(5) 11/30/02 NONE
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7. Title and Amount of Under- 8. Price 9. Number 10. Owner- 11. Na-
lying Securities of of Deriv- ship ture of
(Instr. 3 and 4) Deriv- ative of Indirect
ative Secur- Deriv- Bene-
Secur- ities ative ficial
ity Bene- Secur- Owner-
(Instr. ficially ity: ship
5) Owned Direct (Instr. 4)
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of Year or In-
Amount or (Instr. 4) direct
Title Number of (I)
Shares (Instr. 4)
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COMMON STOCK 14,569 14,569 D
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COMMON STOCK 17,946 (4) 17,949 D
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COMMON STOCK 27,230(5) (4) 27,230(5) D
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) The reported security represents a grant of restricted stock pursuant to the
Company's 1995 Stock Incentive Plan.
(2) Includes shares of restricted stock subject to the Company?s right to repurchase as
of the date hereof.
(3) The reported security represents stock options granted pursuant to the Company's
1995 Stock Incentive Plan that vest in equal annual increments of 20% over a five-year
period following their date of grant, February 16, 1999.
(4) On November 22, 1999, Mr. Senter entered into an Amendment Agreement (the
"Amendment") with Superior National Insurance Group, Inc. (the "Company") whereby the
parties amended the terms of a promissory note and a pledge agreement pursuant to which
Mr. Senter purchased 17,946 shares of Company Common Stock on November 20, 1998 at
$16.75 per share. The Board of Directors approved the Amendment Agreement on November
16, 1999. Pursuant to the Amendment, Mr. Senter and the Company have agreed,
contingent upon Mr. Senter's continuing in employment for three (3) years, or upon the
occurrence of certain other events, to treat the collateral pledged under the pledge
agreement as having a minimum value of $10.00 per common share. Thus, if there is a
foreclosure on the pledge, the maximum loss per share of stock purchased with the note
in November 1998 would be $6.75, plus accrued but unpaid interest on the note. This
agreement is treated as a "put option" under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act,
although nothing under the terms of the Amendment could be construed as giving Mr.
Senter the right to cause the Company to purchase his collateral. In addition, Mr.
Senter has agreed (i) to a maximum gain of $3.25 per share on the sale of the 17,946
shares of Common Stock (treated as a "Call Option" for reporting purposes, although the
Company has no right to compel Mr. Senter to sell his shares to the Company), with any
additional gain for the benefit of the Company, (ii) to provide the Company with
additional collateral on the note in the form of offset rights against any severance
benefits Mr. Senter might obtain, and (iii) to consent to a 5% reduction in his base
salary.
(5) Includes in total (i) 17,946 shares of Common Stock Mr. Senter purchased with the
note in November 1998, and (ii) 9,284 shares of Common Stock, all pledged as additional
collateral for the note.
/S/ ARNOLD J. SENTER 02/11/00
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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). ARNOLD J. SENTER
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided 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. Page 2
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