SEC Form 4 · accession 0001179110-15-005423

ALERE INC. · ALR

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

Reporting owner

Officer — SVP, Global Quality & Reg.

Period of report

Mar 23, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Mar 25, 2015 · 4:38 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
Common Stock^F1	Mar 23, 2015	M	3,031	$25.68	A	3,031	D
Common Stock^F1	Mar 23, 2015	M	10,445	$18.78	A	13,476	D
Common Stock^F1,F5	Mar 23, 2015	S	13,476	$48.345	D	0	D

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,F4,F2	$25.68	Mar 23, 2015	M	3,031	D	—	Apr 30, 2023	Common Stock	3,031	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)^F1,F4,F3	$18.78	Mar 23, 2015	M	10,445	D	—	Aug 31, 2022	Common Stock	10,445	0	D

F1The transactions reported on this Form were made pursuant to a written 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in accordance with SEC Rule 10b5-1. Represents same day exercise and sale of stock options.
F2The option will vest in four equal installments on 4/30/14, 4/30/15, 4/30/16 and 4/30/17.
F3The option will vest in four equal installments on 8/31/13, 8/31/14, 8/31/15 and 8/31/16.
F4This derivative security does not have a price.
F5The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in approximately 108 separate transactions at prices ranging from $47.75 to $48.58, 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.