FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Dickman Matthew R.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORP [ PRLS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORPORATION, 1055 WASHINGTON BLVD., 8TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/12/2015
(Street)

STAMFORD, CT 06901
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   2/12/2015     U    5399   D   (1) 0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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
Options to acquire common stock   $3.88   2/12/2015     D         10000      (3) 6/27/2022   Common Stock   10000   $3.12   (2) 0   D    
Options to acquire common stock   $3.71   2/12/2015     D         2000      (4) 6/27/2023   Common Stock   2000   $3.29   (2) 0   D    
Options to acquire common stock   $3.70   2/12/2015     D         2000      (5) 7/1/2024   Common Stock   2000   $3.30   (2) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 22, 2014, by and among Peerless Systems Corporation (the "Company"), Mobius Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parent"), Mobius Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Acquisition Sub"), (the "Merger Agreement"), the reporting person disposed of 5,399 shares of the Company's common stock in the Offer (as defined in the Merger Agreement) for $7.00 per share in cash, including 4,051 shares unvested restricted stock that became fully vested and the restrictions thereon lapsed upon the Offer Closings.
( 2)  At the Effective Time, each Company Option with an exercise price less than the Offer Price was cancelled and converted into the right to receive, at the Effective Time or as soon as practicable thereafter, a cash payment with respect thereto equal to the product of (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (B) the excess, if any, of the Offer Price over the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option and subject to any applicable withholding taxes.
( 3)  Twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject to such option shall vest and become exercisable on June 27, 2013 (the completion of one year of service measured from the grant date). The balance of the shares subject to such option shall vest and become exercisable in a series of thirty-six (36) successive equal monthly installments upon completion of each additional month of service until all of the options are vested. The option became fully vested upon the closing of the Offer.
( 4)  Twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject to such option shall vest and become exercisable on June 27, 2014 (the completion of one year of service measured from the grant date). The balance of the shares subject to such option shall vest and become exercisable in a series of thirty-six (36) successive equal monthly installments upon completion of each additional month of service after June 27, 2014 until all of the options are vested. The option became fully vested upon the closing of the Offer.
( 5)  Twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject to such option shall vest and become exercisable on July 1, 2015 (the completion of one year of service measured from the grant date). The balance of the shares subject to such option shall vest and become exercisable in a series of thirty-six (36) successive equal monthly installments upon completion of each additional month of service after July 1, 2015 until all of the options are vested. The option became fully vested upon the closing of the Offer.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Dickman Matthew R.
C/O PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
1055 WASHINGTON BLVD., 8TH FLOOR
STAMFORD, CT 06901
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Signatures
/s/ Matthew Dickman 2/13/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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