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^*

Foulston Matthew J.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

9900 WEST 109TH STREET, SUITE 100

(Street)

OVERLAND PARK

66210

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC [ CMP ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2015

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)
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								13⁽¹⁾	I	Company 401(k) Plan

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Unit	$0							03/02/2016	03/02/2016	Common Stock	3,543		3,543	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0	03/10/2015		A⁽²⁾		1,636		03/10/2018	03/10/2018	Common Stock	1,636	$0	1,636	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$91.75	03/10/2015		A⁽³⁾		9,940		03/10/2016	03/10/2022	Common Stock	9,940	$0	9,940	D
Performance Stock Unit(rTSR)	$0	03/10/2015		A⁽⁴⁾		1,350		03/10/2018	03/10/2018	Common Stock	1,350	$0	1,350	D
Performance Stock Unit(ROIC)	$0	03/10/2015		A⁽⁵⁾		1,636		03/10/2018	03/10/2018	Common Stock	1,636	$0	1,636	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The information in this report is based on a 401(k) plan statement dated as of 03-09-15.

2. Restricted Stock Units granted: 3 year cliff vest on 3-10-2018, provided performance threshold satisfied.

3. Stock options granted: vesting 25% after year one and then 25% per year thereafter.

4. On the third anniversary of the grant date, these PSUs cliff vest and shares of Company common stock are granted based on achievement of relative total shareholder return ("rTSR") performance goals over a three-year period beginning in 2015 and ending in 2017. Payout for vested PSUs range from 0% to 150% based on the Company's rTSR percentile compared to the rTSR of the companies comprising a market index. The number of shares in this grant are subject to adjustment, up or down, based upon attainment above or below the targeted percentile rank.

5. On the third anniversary of the grant date, these PSUs cliff vest and shares of Company common stock are granted based on an average of three annual calculations of achievement of return on invested capital ("ROIC") performance goals over a three-year period beginning in 2015 and ending in 2017. Payout for vested PSUs range from 0% to 200% based on the Company's ROIC performance. The number of shares in this grant are subject to adjustment, up or down, based upon attainment above or below the targeted ROIC.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert E. Marsh, Attorney in Fact	03/12/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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