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Form 4 CISION LTD. For: Aug 23 Filed by: CANFIELD PHILIP A

August 27, 2018 8:01 PM
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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CANFIELD PHILIP A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
300 NORTH LASALLE STREET
SUITE 5600

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60654

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CISION LTD. [ CISN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/23/2018
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
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
Restricted Stock Units (1) 08/23/2018 A 8,120 (2) (2) Ordinary Shares 8,120 $ 0 8,120 D (3)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of Cision Ltd. (the "Issuer").
2. The restricted stock units vest on August 23, 2019. Vested shares will be delivered within thirty days following the vesting of the restricted stock units, when, subject to any trading restriction, the reporting person will receive the number of ordinary shares that corresponds to the number of restricted stock units that have become vested on the applicable vesting date, less any shares withheld to satisfy federal, state, local and foreign taxes of any kind.
3. The Reporting person holds these securities of the Issuer for the benefit of a GTCR-affiliated entity. Pursuant to the policies of the GTCR-affiliated entities, the Reporting person must hold the securities on behalf of and for the benefit of the GTCR-affiliated entity. The Reporting person disclaims any pecuniary interest in the securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16.
/s/ Dennis M. Myers, by Power of Attorney 08/27/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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