<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-14-002642.txt : 20140116
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140116143700
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-14-002642
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PTGi HOLDING, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006837
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				541708481
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		460 HERNDON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20170
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-456-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		460 HERNDON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20170

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960814

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHEIWE STEVEN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190322

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35210
		FILM NUMBER:		14531750

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4407 MANCHESTER AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 204
		CITY:			ENCINITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92024
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        <footnote id="F1">Amendment of outstanding RSU resulting in deemed cancellation of RSU and grant of replacement RSU. On June 12, 2012, the Compensation Committee granted a time-based award of which one-half, or 2,500 shares, vested on June 12, 2013. The Compensation Committee accelerated the vesting of the final one-half, or 2,500 shares, from June 12, 2014 to January 15, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amendment of outstanding RSU resulting in deemed cancellation of RSU and grant of replacement RSU. On June 12, 2013, the Compensation Committee granted a time-based award of which no shares have vested. The Compensation Committee accelerated the vesting of one-half, or 2,500 shares, from June 12, 2014 to January 15, 2014 and one-half, or 2,500 shares, from June 12, 2015 to January 15, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Amendment of outstanding option resulting in deemed cancellation of option and grant of replacement option. On June 12, 2012, Mr. Scheiwe received an Annual Grant of Director Stock Options that provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning on June 12, 2012. As a result of cash dividends declared since the original issuance, Mr. Scheiwe is now entitled to exercise 43,866 options at an exercise price of $3.88. The Compensation Committee accelerated the vesting of the final one-third, or 14,622 options, from June 12, 2014 to January 15, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Amendment of outstanding option resulting in deemed cancellation of option and grant of replacement option. On June 12, 2013, Mr. Scheiwe received an Annual Grant of Director Stock Options that provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning on June 12, 2013. As a result of cash dividends declared since the original issuance, Mr. Scheiwe is now entitled to exercise 31,963 options at an exercise price of $3.72. The Compensation Committee accelerated the vesting of the second-third, or 10,654 options, from June 12, 2014 to January 15, 2014 and the final one-third, or 10,655 options, from June 12, 2015 to January 15, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Director stock option grant.</footnote>
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