SEC Form 4 · accession 0001179110-15-005238
ALERE INC. · ALR
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
John Bridgen
Officer — Sr VP, Business Develop
Period of report
Mar 17, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Mar 19, 2015 · 4:35 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001145460
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Mar 17, 2015 | M | 25,000 | $42.26 | A | 29,552 | D | |
| Common StockF1,F4 | Mar 17, 2015 | S | 25,000 | $48.53 | D | 4,552 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)F1,F3,F2 | $42.26 | Mar 17, 2015 | M | 25,000 | D | — | Feb 28, 2017 | Common Stock | 25,000 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents same day exercise and sale of stock options.
- F2Option vested in four equal installments on 2/28/08, 2/28/09, 2/28/10 and 2/28/11.
- F3This derivative security does not have a price.
- F4The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in approximately 38 separate transactions at prices ranging from $48.35 to $48.71, inclusive. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide to the SEC, the issuer or any stockholder of the issuer, upon request, the full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.