Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Laycock Willoughby B. (Last) (First) (Middle) 7501 WISCONSIN AVE. SUITE 1400 (Street) BETHESDA MD 20814 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SAUL CENTERS, INC. [ BFS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP-Res. Design/Mrkt Research
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/17/2024
	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								323.031(1)	I	Spouse-401K
Common Stock								319.059(2)	I	Spouse(3)
Common Stock	05/17/2024		A		500(4)	A	$0	2,545	D

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
Employee Stock Option	$55.71							05/03/2019(5)	05/03/2029	Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D
Director Stock Option	$55.71							05/03/2019	05/03/2029	Common Stock	2,500		2,500	D
Employee Stock Option	$50							04/24/2020(5)	04/24/2030	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Director Stock Option	$50							04/24/2020	04/24/2030	Common Stock	2,500		2,500	D
Employee Stock Option	$43.89							05/07/2021(5)	05/07/2031	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Director Stock Option	$43.89							05/07/2021	05/07/2031	Common Stock	2,500		2,500	D
Employee Stock Option	$47.9							05/13/2022(5)	05/13/2032	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Director Stock Option	$47.9							05/13/2022	05/13/2032	Common Shares	2,500		2,500	D
Employee Stock Option	$33.79							05/12/2023(5)	05/12/2033	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Director Stock Option	$33.79							05/12/2023	05/12/2033	Common Stock	2,500		2,500	D
Performance Shares	$0	05/17/2024		A		500(6)		05/17/2029	05/17/2029	Common Stock	500	$0	500	D
Phantom Stock	(7)							(8)	(8)	Common Stock	3,685.489		3,685.489(9)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Balance increased by January 31, 2024 Dividend Reinvestment Plan award and April 30, 2024 award totaling 10.233 shares.

2. Balance increased by January 31, 2024 Dividend Reinvestment Plan award and April 30, 2024 award totaling 10.107 shares.

3. Shares owned directly by the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

4. Represents restricted shares of Common Stock. Such shares vest on the first five anniversaries of May 17, 2024 in equal annual installments, assuming continued employment.

5. The options vest 25% per year over four years from the date of grant.

6. The performance share award provides for the grant of restricted shares of Common Stock on each of the five anniversaries of May 17, 2024 in equal annual installments. The number of restricted shares of such grant that vest, if any, is (i) subject to cliff-vesting on May 17, 2029, and (2) achievement of performance criteria relating to the Companys target Funds from Operations available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests (FFO) measured against an FFO amount included in the budget established by the Board of Directors annually prior to the start of such calendar year.

7. Phantom shares are issuable pursuant to the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors under its 2004 Stock Plan, as amended (the "Deferred Compensation Plan"). Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The shares of phantom stock become payable, in cash or common stock, at the election of the reporting person, upon the reporting person's termination of service.

8. The conversion of the phantom stock into shares of the Issuer's common stock is governed by the Deferred Compensation Plan and the reporting person's Deferred Fee Election Agreement.

9. Balance increased by January 31, 2024 Dividend Reinvestment Plan and April 30, 2024 award totaling 116.748 shares.

Remarks:

Previous beneficial ownership reports filed pursuant to Section 16(a) by the reporting person referred to the Issuer's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share as "Common Shares." Going forward, such shares will be referred to as "Common Stock."

	/s/ Carlos L. Heard, by Power of Attorney	05/21/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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