SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-075227
bluebird bio, Inc. · BLUE
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Jason Cole
Officer — SVP, Secy. & General Counsel
Period of report
Oct 9, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Oct 13, 2015 · 4:04 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001293971
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Oct 9, 2015 | M | 5,000 | $22.53 | A | 5,000 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Oct 9, 2015 | S | 2,000 | $85.7664 | D | 3,000 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Oct 9, 2015 | S | 2,500 | $87.5425 | D | 500 | D | |
| Common StockF4 | Oct 9, 2015 | S | 500 | $88.304 | D | 0 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Option (right to buy)F5 | $22.53 | Oct 9, 2015 | M | 5,000 | D | — | Feb 10, 2024 | Common Stock | 5,000 | 65,000 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The sales reported in the Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 7, 2014
- F2The range in prices for the transaction reported on this line was $85.55 to $86.08. The average weighted price was $85.7664. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F3The range in prices for the transaction reported on this line was $87.15 to $88.04. The average weighted price was $87.5425. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F4The range in prices for the transaction reported on this line was $88.18 to $88.70. The average weighted price was $88.3040. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the SEC, the issuer or security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F5This option vests over a four-year period, at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) on March 6, 2015 and in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.