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*
ROBINSON RICHARD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, SCHOLASTIC CORP
557 BROADWAY

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10012

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCHOLASTIC CORP [ SCHL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO, Chairman & President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2009
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 02/02/2009 J(1) 350,000 D (1) 4,447,948(1)(2) 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
Variable prepaid forward $0(1) 02/02/2009 C 350,000 02/02/2009 02/02/2009 Common Stock 350,000 $0.00(1) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Sale pursuant to variable forward contract - see Note 1 in Exhibit 99.1
2. See Note 2 in Exhibit 99.1
Richard Robinson, by Teresa M. Connelly, Attorney-in-fact 02/26/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Note 1
Reflects the settlement at maturity on February 5, 2009, of a
pre-paid variable forward stock sale contract
(the "Agreement") Mr. Robinson entered into
on January 20, 2004, relating
to up to 350,000 shares of the issuer's  common stock.
On the maturity date, the settlement ratio under the
Agreement one to one.  Accordingly, Mr. Robinson transferred
350,000 shares on February 2, 2009 in
settlement of the Agreement on February 5, 2009.


Note 2
Mr. Robinson is the beneficial owner of 4,447,948 shares of
Common Stock, which includes 601,967 shares held directly
and: (A) 890,904 shares of Common Stock, which are receivable
upon conversion of 890,904 shares of Class A Stock, par value
$.01 per share, owned by Richard Robinson; and (B) 140,000
shares of Common Stock subject to two variable prepaid forward
agreements.  Also includes shares owned by
(C) the Trust under the Will of Maurice R. Robinson (the
"Maurice R. Robinson Trust"), as follows: (i) 1,683,092 shares
of Common Stock and (ii) 648,620 shares of Common Stock
which are receivable upon conversion of 648,620 shares of
Class A Stock, par value $.01 per share; and (D) the Trust
under the Will of Florence L. Robinson (the "Florence L. Robinson Trust"),
as follows: (i) 350,000 shares of Common Stock and
(ii) 116,676 shares of Common Stock which are receivable
upon conversion of 116,676 shares of Class A Stock,
par value $.01 share. Richard Robinson is one of four trustees
of the Maurice R. Robinson Trust, and one of two trustees of the
Florence L. Robinson Trust, with shared voting and investment power
with respect to the shares of Common Stock and Class A Stock owned by
the two trusts,respectively. The shares of Class A Stock are convertible
into shares of Common Stock,at any time at the option of the holder thereof,
on a share-for-share basis; Also includes (E) 7,594 shares of Common Stock
for which Mr. Robinson is custodian under a separate custodial account for
one of his sons, (F)  4,883 shares of Common Stock
with respect to which Mr. Robinson had voting rights at May 31, 2008
under the Scholastic 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan, and
(G) 4,212 shares owned directly by his minor children.