FORM 4

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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, 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 *
Lawlor Christopher L
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENFORD CORP [PENX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP-HR Gen Coun &Corp Sec
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O PENFORD CORPORATION, 7094 S. REVERE PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/11/2015
(Street)

CENTENNIAL, CO 80112-3932
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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

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

03/11/2015 D (1)  23,412D $19 (1) 0 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 of Derivative Security: 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

NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy

$15.1203/11/2015 D (1)   30,00004/22/2006 (2) 04/22/2015

Common Stock

30,000 (1) 0 D 

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$5.6503/11/2015 D (1)   60,00001/26/2013 (3) 01/26/2019

Common Stock

60,000 (1) 0 D 

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$17.0703/11/2015 D (1)   20,00008/28/2009 (2) 08/28/2015

Common Stock

20,000 (1) 0 D 

Explanation of Responses:

Common Stock and derivative securities of Penford Corporation ("Issuer") were disposed of pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Issuer, Ingredion Incorporated ("Acquiror"), and Prospect Sub, Inc., dated as of October 14, 2014 (the "Merger Agreement"). Upon closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the "Effective Time"), Issuer became a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror, and each share of Common Stock of Issuer, including outstanding restricted stock which by its terms became fully vested at the Effective Time, was converted into the right to receive $19 in cash, and each stock option relating to the Common Stock of Issuer (a "Stock Option") was converted into the right to receive cash equal to the excess if any, of $19 over the per share exercise price of such Stock Option, less any applicable tax withholding.

The option becomes exercisable in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary from date of grant; the first anniversary is indicated above as the Date Exercisable.

The option becomes exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary from date of grant; the first anniversary is indicated above as the Date Exercisable.



Signatures

/s/ Margaret Von der Schmidt as Attorney-in-Fact

03/11/2015
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