Edgar Filing: BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.

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 ^*

Cerminara Kyle

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC. [BTN]

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

__X__ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
CEO and Executive Chairman

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

13710 FNB PARKWAY,, SUITE 400

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2016

(Street)

OMAHA,, NE 68154

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	05/10/2016		P		3,000	A	$ 4.6795 ⁽¹⁾	104,834 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/10/2016		P		125	A	$ 4.63	11,220	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	05/10/2016		P		70	A	$ 4.67	1,120	I	By Minor Children
Common Stock	05/10/2016		P		100	A	$ 4.63	1,220	I	By Minor Children
Common Stock								2,288,048 ⁽³⁾	I	Fundamental Global

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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
Cerminara Kyle 13710 FNB PARKWAY, SUITE 400 OMAHA,, NE 68154	X	X	CEO and Executive Chairman

Signatures

/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara		05/11/2016
^**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)	The reported price is a weighted-average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.675 to $4.6795, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to any security holder of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares bought at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.
(2)	Includes 30,000 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted under the Company's 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan on November 22, 2015 and 6,651 RSUs granted under the Company's 2014 Non-Employee Directors' Restricted Stock Plan.
(3)	Held by the Fundamental Global entities. Due to his positions with Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and other Fundamental Global entities, Mr. Cerminara may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of Common Stock held by Fundamental Global. Mr. Cerminara disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares referenced to herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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