SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS LLC
1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS - 40TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10020

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GUITAR CENTER INC [ GTRC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 5,000 A $28.5625 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 5,000 A $16.4375 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 5,000 A $13.5625 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 1,966 A $11.5281 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 1,839 A $12.325 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 2,032 A $11.1563 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 1,610 A $14.0781 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 1,667 A $19.235 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 1,667 A $19.235 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 1,386 A $16.3498 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 1,334 A $16.65 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 4,004 A $14.1525 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 1,178 A $12.0233 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 1,035 A $13.6935 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 856 A $16.5538 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 2,334 A $19.475 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 4,824 A $14.6838 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 873 A $16.2308 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 M 720 A $19.6818 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 S 160,000 D $33.33 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 S 155,000 D $33.2 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 S 10,000 D $33.21 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 S 20,000 D $33.23 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 S 10,000 D $33.29 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/11/2003 S 62,576 D $4.33 1,177,175 I see footnote(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to purchase) $28.5625 08/11/2003 M 1,667 05/06/1999 05/06/2008 Common Stock 1,667 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $28.5625 08/11/2003 M 1,667 05/06/2000 05/06/2008 Common Stock 1,667 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $28.5625 08/11/2003 M 1,666 05/06/2001 05/06/2008 Common Stock 1,666 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $16.4375 08/11/2003 M 1,667 04/26/2000 04/26/2009 Common Stock 1,667 $0 0 I see footnote(2)(3)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $16.4375 08/11/2003 M 1,667 04/26/2001 04/26/2009 Common Stock 1,667 $0 0 I see footnote(2)(3)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $16.4375 08/11/2003 M 1,666 04/26/2002 04/26/2009 Common Stock 1,666 $0 0 I see footnote(2)(3)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $13.5625 08/11/2003 M 5,000 05/02/2001 05/02/2010 Common Stock 5,000 $0 0 I see footnote(2)(4)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $11.5281 08/11/2003 M 1,966 05/02/2000 05/02/2010 Common Stock 1,966 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $12.325 08/11/2003 M 1,839 07/27/2000 07/27/2010 Common Stock 1,839 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $11.1563 08/11/2003 M 2,032 11/02/2000 11/02/2010 Common Stock 2,032 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $14.0781 08/11/2003 M 1,610 02/08/2001 02/08/2011 Common Stock 1,610 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $19.235 08/11/2003 M 1,667 04/26/2002 04/26/2011 Common Stock 1,667 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $19.235 08/11/2003 M 1,667 04/26/2003 04/26/2011 Common Stock 1,667 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $16.3498 08/11/2003 M 1,386 04/26/2001 04/26/2011 Common Stock 1,386 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $14.1525 08/11/2003 M 4,004 07/26/2001 07/26/2011 Common Stock 4,004 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $16.65 08/11/2003 M 1,334 07/26/2002 07/26/2011 Common Stock 2,000 $0 667 I see footnote(2)(5)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $12.0233 08/11/2003 M 1,178 10/25/2001 10/25/2011 Common Stock 1,178 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $13.6935 08/11/2003 M 1,035 02/22/2002 02/22/2012 Common Stock 1,035 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $16.5538 08/11/2003 M 856 05/03/2002 05/03/2012 Common Stock 856 $0 0 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $19.475 08/11/2003 M 2,334 05/03/2003 05/03/2012 Common Stock 7,000 $0 4,666 I see footnote(2)(6)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $14.6838 08/11/2003 M 4,824 07/30/2002 07/30/2012 Common Stock 4,824 $0 0 I see footnote(8)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $16.2308 08/11/2003 M 873 11/07/2002 11/07/2012 Common Stock 873 $0 0 I see footnote(8)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $19.6818 08/11/2003 M 720 04/30/2003 04/30/2013 Common Stock 720 $0 0 I see footnote(8)
Stock Option (right to purchase) $19.235 04/26/2004 04/26/2011 Common Stock 1,666 1,666 I see footnote(2)
Stock Option (right to purchase)(7) $23.15 04/30/2004 04/30/2013 Common Stock 7,000 7,000 I see footnote(8)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The amounts shown represent the direct and indirect beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners (SBIC), LLC ("JPM SBIC") and J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P. ("JPM BHCA"), a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because it is the sole stockholder of JPMP Capital Corporation, the general partner of JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P. ("MF Manager"), the general partner of JPM BHCA. The actual pro rata portion of such beneficial ownership that may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including the internal rate of return and vesting of interest of JPM BHCA and MF Manager.
2. The stock options were granted to Jeffrey Walker, a director of the Issuer, the President of JPM SBIC and a limited partner of JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P., the general partner of JPM BHCA. Mr. Walker is obligated to exercise the options, and to transfer any shares issued under the stock options to JPM SBIC, at the request of JPM SBIC.
3. These options became exercisable in three annual installments, commencing April 26, 2000, April 26, 2001 and April 26, 2002.
4. These options became exercisable in three annual installments on May 2, 2001, May 2, 2002 and May 2, 2003.
5. These options become exercisable in three annual installments, commencing July 27, 2002, July 27, 2003 and July 27, 2004.
6. These options become exercisable in three annual installments, commencing May 3, 2003, May 3, 2004 and May 3, 2005.
7. These options become exercisable in three annual installments, commencing May 3, 2004, May 3, 2005 and May 3, 2006.
8. The amounts shown in the last four rows of Table II represent the direct beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by JPM SBIC, a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because it is the sole stockholder of JPMP Capital Corporation, the general partner of MF Manager, the general partner of JPM BHCA. The actual pro rata portion of such beneficial ownership that may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including the internal rate of return and vesting of interest of JPM BHCA and MF Manager.
Jeffrey C. Walker 08/13/2003
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