SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-013681
CEPHEID · CPHD
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Dean O Morton
Director
Period of report
Feb 11, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Feb 13, 2015 · 5:15 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001037760
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Feb 11, 2015 | M | 6,250 | $9.26 | A | 22,584 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Feb 11, 2015 | S | 6,250 | $57.525 | D | 16,334 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 13, 2015 | M | 6,250 | $9.26 | A | 22,584 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 13, 2015 | S | 6,250 | $59.50 | D | 16,334 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 82,500 | I | See Footnote | |
| Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 93,000 | I | See Footnote |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $9.26 | Feb 11, 2015 | M | 6,250 | D | Apr 29, 2010 | Apr 29, 2016 | Common Stock | 6,250 | 6,250 | D |
| Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $9.26 | Feb 13, 2015 | M | 6,250 | D | Apr 29, 2010 | Apr 29, 2016 | Common Stock | 6,250 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The sales price reported is the weighted average sale price for the number of shares sold. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be supplied upon request by the Securities & Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.
- F2The Reporting Person is a general partner of MDLC Partners, a California limited partnership ("MDLC"). As a general partner, the Reporting Person shares voting and investment power of the shares held by MDLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F3Shares are held by the Dean and Lavon Morton Trust dated 9/20/79, of which the Reporting Person is a trustee.