Edgar Filing: Western Union CO

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 ^*

BATTISTA GUY A

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Western Union CO [WU]

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Pres. of WU Fin Svs Inc

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY, 12500 EAST BELFORD AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2009

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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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

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 10.21

03/09/2009

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

12/08/2009

Common Stock

43,910

$ 0

43,910 ⁽¹⁾

By Battista Family, LLLP

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 13.54

03/09/2009

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

02/07/2011

Common Stock

87,820

$ 0

87,820 ⁽¹⁾

By Battista Family, LLLP

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 18.77

03/09/2009

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

02/06/2012

Common Stock

70,260

$ 0

70,260 ⁽¹⁾

By Battista Family, LLLP

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 15.62

03/09/2009

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

02/05/2013

Common Stock

52,692

$ 0

52,692 ⁽¹⁾

By Battista Family, LLLP

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 18.59

03/09/2009

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

02/25/2014

Common Stock

87,820

$ 0

87,820 ⁽¹⁾

By Battista Family, LLLP

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 18.25

03/09/2009

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

02/23/2015

Common Stock

87,820

$ 0

87,820 ⁽¹⁾

By Battista Family, LLLP

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 20.65

03/09/2009

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

02/22/2016

Common Stock

131,730

$ 0

131,730 ⁽¹⁾

By Battista Family, LLLP

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 19.13

03/09/2009

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽³⁾

09/29/2016

Common Stock

33,530

$ 0

33,530 ⁽¹⁾

By Battista Family, LLLP

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BATTISTA GUY A THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY 12500 EAST BELFORD AVENUE ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112			EVP & Pres. of WU Fin Svs Inc

Signatures

Sarah J. Kilgore, As Attorney-in-Fact for Guy A. Battista		03/11/2009
^**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)	Represents gift of limited partnership interest in Battista Family, LLLP to one individual. Gift represents a 49 percent interest in Battista Family, LLLP. The reporting person and his wife are the sole general partners of Battista Family, LLLP. The Western Union Company employee stock options shown on this Form 4 are held by Battista Family, LLLP. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of The Western Union Company employee stock options held by Battista Family, LLLP, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	This option is exercisable in full.
(3)	The option vests in four equal installments on September 29, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

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