SEC Form 4 · accession 0000090185-15-000054

SIGMA ALDRICH CORP · SIAL

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

Reporting owner

Officer — SVP, General Counsel & Sec

Period of report

Mar 11, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Mar 13, 2015 · 11:48 am EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000090185

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock^F1	Mar 11, 2015	S	7,095	$137.89	D	4,539	D
Common Stock	Mar 11, 2015	M	1,422	$70.32	A	5,961	D
Common Stock^F2	Mar 11, 2015	M	1,422	$137.89	D	4,539	D
Common Stock	Mar 11, 2015	M	7,978	$70.32	A	12,517	D
Common Stock^F2	Mar 11, 2015	M	7,978	$137.89	D	4,539	D
Common Stock	Mar 11, 2015	M	9,010	$76.34	A	13,549	D
Common Stock^F2	Mar 11, 2015	M	9,010	$137.89	D	4,539	D
Common Stock	Mar 11, 2015	M	3,155	$93.07	A	7,694	D
Common Stock^F2	Mar 11, 2015	M	3,155	$137.89	D	4,539	D
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	1,015	I	By 401(k) Plan

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
ISO Stock Option Right To Buy^F4	$70.32	Mar 11, 2015	M	1,422	D	Feb 14, 2013	Feb 14, 2022	Common Stock	1,422	0	D
NQ Stock Option, Right to Buy^F4	$70.32	Mar 11, 2015	M	7,978	D	Feb 14, 2013	Feb 14, 2022	Common Stock	7,978	0	D
NQ Stock Option Right to Buy^F5	$76.34	Mar 11, 2015	M	9,010	D	Feb 11, 2014	Feb 11, 2023	Common Stock	9,010	3,196	D
NQ Stock Option Right to Buy^F6	$93.07	Mar 11, 2015	M	3,155	D	Feb 10, 2015	Feb 10, 2024	Common Stock	3,155	5,236	D

F1The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $137.8655 to $137.92, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, any security holder of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
F2The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $137.8483 to $138.05, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, any security holder of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.
F3The number of shares is based on a 401(k) statement dated as of 3/11/2015.
F4The options vested in three equal installments: one-third on 2/14/2013; one-third on 2/14/2014; and one-third on 2/14/2015.
F5The options vest in three equal annual installments: one-third on 2/11/2014; one-third on 2/11/2015; and one-third on 2/11/2016.
F6The options vest in three equal annual installments: one-third on 2/10/2015; one-third on 2/10/2016; and one-third on 2/10/2017.