Edgar Filing: Weihe Earl B

Ownership Submission

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 OF SECURITIES

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Weihe Earl B

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
National CineMedia, Inc. [NCMI]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Operations Officer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NATIONAL CINEMEDIA, INC., 9110 E. NICHOLS AVE., SUITE 200

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2012

(Street)

CENTENNIAL, CO 80112-3405

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/27/2012⁽¹⁾		A		194 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 0	78,522	D
Common Stock	02/27/2012		F		1,574	D	$ 15.23	76,948	D

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Weihe Earl B C/O NATIONAL CINEMEDIA, INC. 9110 E. NICHOLS AVE., SUITE 200 CENTENNIAL, CO 80112-3405			EVP & Chief Operations Officer

Signatures

/s/ Jennifer A. D'Alessandro, as attorney-in-fact		02/28/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On January 15, 2009, the compensation committee of National CineMedia, Inc. (the "Issuer") approved the grant of restricted stock to the reporting person which would vest based upon achievement of the actual cumulative Free Cash Flow (defined as Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") less capital expenditures) target at the end of a three-year measuring period ending on December 29, 2011. The grant was subject to stockholder approval of certain matters, which was obtained on April 28, 2009. On February 27, 2012, the Issuer determined that the performance conditions had been satisfied at 100.8% of target.
(2)	In his Form 3 filed on January 15, 2010, the reporting person's beneficial ownership included 4,867 shares of restricted stock which would vest based upon achievement of the actual cumulative Free Cash Flow target at the end of the three-year measuring period. On February 27, 2012, the Issuer determined that the performance conditions had been satisfied at 100.8% of target, the previously reported shares became vested in full and additional vested shares of common stock were issued to the reporting person.

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