SEC Form 4 · accession 0001620118-15-000018

ALTERA CORP · ALTR

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

Reporting owner

Officer — Sr VP, Research & Development

Period of report

May 14, 2015

Accepted (ET)

May 18, 2015 · 7:57 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000768251

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I
Common Stock^F1	May 14, 2015	M	1,829	$0.00	A	21,892	D
Common Stock^F2	May 14, 2015	F	688	$44.31	D	21,204	D
Common Stock^F1	May 14, 2015	M	2,744	$0.00	A	23,948	D
Common Stock^F2	May 14, 2015	F	1,032	$44.31	D	22,916	D
Common Stock^F1	May 14, 2015	M	5,740	$0.00	A	28,656	D
Common Stock^F2	May 14, 2015	F	2,158	$44.31	D	26,498	D
Common Stock^F1	May 14, 2015	M	6,393	$0.00	A	32,891	D
Common Stock^F2,F3	May 14, 2015	F	2,403	$44.31	D	30,488	D

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)^F1,F4	—	May 14, 2015	M	1,829	D	—	—	Common Stock	1,829	79,828	D
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)^F1,F4	—	May 14, 2015	M	2,744	D	—	—	Common Stock	2,744	77,084	D
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)^F1,F5	—	May 14, 2015	M	5,740	D	—	—	Common Stock	5,740	71,344	D
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)^F1,F6	—	May 14, 2015	M	6,393	D	—	—	Common Stock	6,393	64,951	D

F1Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Altera Common Stock at no cost.
F2Shares of common Stock were withheld at vesting to cover required tax withholding. The fair market value of Altera common stock used for purposes of calculating the number of shares to be withheld was the closing price of Altera common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on such vesting date.
F3Includes shares acquired under the Altera Corporation 1987 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
F4On May 7, 2012, the Reporting Person received two grants of RSUs that vest over a four-year period. One-fourth of the RSUs vested on May 14, 2015 and the shares were delivered to the Reporting Person on such date.
F5On May 6, 2013, the Reporting Person received a grant of RSUs that vest over a four-year period. One-fourth of the RSUs vested on May 14, 2015 and the shares were delivered to the Reporting Person on such date.
F6On May 5, 2014, the Reporting Person received a grant of RSUs that vest over a four-year period. One-fourth of the RSUs vested on May 14, 2015 and the shares were delivered to the Reporting Person on such date.