SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-078182

LINKEDIN CORP · LNKD

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

Reporting owner

Jeff Weiner

Officer — Chief Executive Officer · Director

Period of report

Nov 2, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Nov 3, 2015 · 6:06 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001271024

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I
Class A Common Stock^F2,F3	Nov 2, 2015	C	7,060	$0.00	A	218,961	D
Class A Common Stock^F5	Nov 2, 2015	S	700	$239.1819	D	218,261	D
Class A Common Stock^F5	Nov 2, 2015	S	1,700	$240.1136	D	216,561	D
Class A Common Stock^F5	Nov 2, 2015	S	500	$241.4609	D	216,061	D
Class A Common Stock^F5	Nov 2, 2015	S	2,240	$242.6551	D	213,821	D
Class A Common Stock^F5	Nov 2, 2015	S	1,920	$243.4972	D	211,901	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)^F6	$2.32	Nov 2, 2015	M	7,060	D	—	Feb 24, 2019	Class B Common Stock	7,060	510,480	D
Class B Common Stock^F2,F3	—	Nov 2, 2015	M	7,060	A	—	—	Class A Common Stock	7,060	7,060	D
Class B Common Stock^F2,F3	—	Nov 2, 2015	C	7,060	D	—	—	Class A Common Stock	7,060	0	D

Explanation of responses

F1Each share of Class A Common Stock was issued upon conversion of one share of Class B Common Stock at the election of the Reporting Person.
F2Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. In addition, (i) each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock upon (A) the date specified by the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, or (B) any transfer of such share (subject to certain exceptions), and (ii) upon the death of a natural person holding shares of Class B Common Stock, each share of Class B Common Stock held by that person or any of his or her permitted estate planning entities will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock.
F3In addition to the events set forth in footnote 2, the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock will each convert automatically into a single class of Common Stock on the date on which the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock represents less than 10% of the aggregate combined number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.
F4Shares were sold pursuant to a duly adopted 10b5-1 trading plan entered into in accordance with the Issuer's insider trading policy and provides for periodic sales as part of a liquidity and diversification strategy.
F5The 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.
F6Shares vested on December 15, 2012.