SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-085604

ADVISORY BOARD CO · ABCO

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

Reporting owner

Officer — Executive Vice President

Period of report

Dec 14, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Dec 16, 2015 · 5:24 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001157377

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock	Dec 14, 2015	M	1,624	$24.23	A	14,570	D
Common Stock^F2	Dec 14, 2015	S	1,224	$49.33	D	13,346	D
Common Stock^F3	Dec 14, 2015	S	400	$49.98	D	12,946	D
Common Stock	holding	—	—		—	2,667	I	By Spouse

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Common Stock Options^F4	$24.23	Dec 14, 2015	M	1,624	D	—	Apr 15, 2016	Common Stock	1,624	6,500	D

F1This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
F2These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $48.76 to $49.68. The price reported in Column 4 reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range at which the transaction was effected.
F3These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $49.81 to $50.16. The price reported in Column 4 reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range at which the transaction was effected.
F4The options to purchase the Company's common stock became exercisable in two equal annual installments on April 15, 2012 and April 15, 2013