SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
POPPE MICHAEL J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3295 COLLEGE STREET

(Street)
BEAUMONT TX 77701

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONNS INC [ CONN ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to purchase common stock) (1) 10/06/2014 Common Stock 15,000 14.48(2) D
Stock Option (right to purchase common stock) (1) 11/30/2014 Common Stock 15,000 17.73(3) D
Stock Option (right to purchase common stock) (1) 11/30/2015 Common Stock 10,000 33.88(4) D
Stock Option (right to purchase common stock) (1) 12/04/2016 Common Stock 20,000 22.68(5) D
Stock Option (right to purchase common stock) (1) 11/27/2017 Common Stock 20,000 19.99(6) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This option vests in 20% increments on each anniversary date of the original grant until fully vested.
2. This option was granted on October 6, 2004.
3. This option was granted on November 30, 2004.
4. This option was granted on November 30, 2005.
5. This option was granted on December 4, 2006.
6. This option was granted on November 27, 2007.
/s/ Michael J. Poppe 02/01/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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