SEC Form 4/A · accession 0001214659-16-012239

ANSYS INC · ANSS

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

This is an amendment (Form 4/A). It replaces an earlier filing for the same period.

Reporting owner

James E Cashman III

Officer — President and CEO · Director

Period of report

Mar 5, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Jun 17, 2016 · 4:32 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001013462

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock^F1,F9,F4	Mar 5, 2016	F	2,305	$87.06	D	322,275	D
Common Stock^F2,F9,F5	Mar 5, 2016	F	3,112	$87.06	D	319,163	D
Common Stock^F3,F9,F6	Mar 5, 2016	A	35,000	$0.00	A	354,163	D
Common Stock	holding	—	—		—	64,500	I	Reflects shares held in a family limited partnership.

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Performance Restricted Stock Unit^F9,F7	$0.00	Mar 5, 2016	A	17,500	A	—	—	Common Stock	17,500	17,500	D
Performance Restricted Stock Unit^F9,F8	$0.00	Mar 5, 2016	A	17,500	A	—	—	Common Stock	17,500	17,500	D

Explanation of responses

F1These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person in connection with the vesting of an installment of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 5, 2014.
F2These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person in connection with the vesting of an installment of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 5, 2015.
F3Represents restricted stock units ("Restricted Stock Units") issued under the Issuer's Fourth Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option and Grant Plan. The Restricted Stock Units vest 25% annually in equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
F4Includes 37,000 Restricted Stock Units.
F5Includes 30,250 Restricted Stock Units.
F6Includes 65,250 Restricted Stock Units.
F7Each Performance Restricted Stock Unit ("Performance RSU") represents a contingent right to receive, pursuant to the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, a distribution of the Issuer's common stock equal to 0% to 150% of the reported target Performance RSUs based on the total shareholder return realized by the Issuer's stockholders, as measured against the percentage appreciation of the NASDAQ Composite Total Returns Index, during a three-year cumulative performance cycle (January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018). All earned Performance RSUs will vest at the end of the three-year cumulative performance cycle, as will be determined at the first meeting of the Issuer's compensation committee following December 31, 2018, provided the reporting person remains employed by the Issuer on such date.
F8Each Performance Restricted Stock Unit ("Performance RSU") represents a contingent right to receive, pursuant to the Issuer's Fourth Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option and Grant Plan, a distribution of the Issuer's common stock equal to 0% to 150% of the reported target Performance RSUs based on the achievement of certain performance criteria, as will be determined at the first meeting of the Issuer's compensation committee following each of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, during a three-year cumulative performance cycle. All earned Performance RSUs will vest at the end of the three-year cumulative performance cycle, as will be determined at the first meeting of the Issuer's compensation committee following December 31, 2018, provided the reporting person remains employed by the Issuer on such date.
F9This Form 4 amends the Form 4 filed on March 8, 2016 which incorrectly reported the transaction date(s) as March 5, 2015. The correct transaction date should have been reported as of March 5, 2016.