SEC Form 4 · accession 0000090185-15-000059

SIGMA ALDRICH CORP · SIAL

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

Reporting owner

Officer — EVP & President, Research

Period of report

Mar 12, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Mar 16, 2015 · 5:08 pm 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	Mar 12, 2015	M	1,732	$37.56	A	11,740	D
Common Stock	Mar 12, 2015	M	3,268	$37.56	A	15,008	D
Common Stock	Mar 12, 2015	M	2,826	$48.61	A	17,834	D
Common Stock	Mar 12, 2015	M	5,674	$48.61	A	23,508	D
Common Stock	Mar 12, 2015	M	1,600	$62.49	A	25,108	D
Common Stock	Mar 12, 2015	M	7,950	$62.49	A	33,058	D
Common Stock	Mar 12, 2015	M	1,422	$70.32	A	34,480	D
Common Stock	Mar 12, 2015	M	6,678	$70.32	A	41,158	D
Common Stock	Mar 12, 2015	M	10,810	$76.34	A	51,968	D
Common Stock	Mar 12, 2015	M	3,756	$93.07	A	55,724	D
Common Stock^F1	Mar 12, 2015	S	30,760	$138.20	D	24,964	D
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	2,572	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^F3	$37.56	Mar 12, 2015	M	1,732	D	Feb 17, 2010	Feb 17, 2019	Common Stock	1,732	0	D
NQ Stock Option Right to Buy^F3	$37.56	Mar 12, 2015	M	3,268	D	Feb 17, 2010	Feb 17, 2019	Common Stock	3,268	0	D
ISO Stock Option Right To Buy^F4	$48.61	Mar 12, 2015	M	2,826	D	Feb 16, 2011	Feb 16, 2020	Common Stock	2,826	0	D
NQ Stock Option, Right to Buy^F4	$48.61	Mar 12, 2015	M	5,674	D	Feb 16, 2011	Feb 16, 2020	Common Stock	5,674	0	D
ISO Stock Option, Right to Buy^F5	$62.49	Mar 12, 2015	M	1,600	D	Feb 14, 2012	Feb 14, 2021	Common Stock	1,600	0	D
NQ Stock Option, Right to Buy^F5	$62.49	Mar 12, 2015	M	7,950	D	Feb 14, 2012	Feb 14, 2021	Common Stock	7,950	0	D
ISO Stock Option Right To Buy^F6	$70.32	Mar 12, 2015	M	1,422	D	Feb 14, 2013	Feb 14, 2022	Common Stock	1,422	0	D
NQ Stock Option Right to Buy^F6	$70.32	Mar 12, 2015	M	6,678	D	Feb 14, 2013	Feb 14, 2022	Common Stock	6,678	0	D
NQ Stock Option Right to Buy^F7	$76.34	Mar 12, 2015	M	10,810	D	Feb 11, 2014	Feb 11, 2023	Common Stock	10,810	4,096	D
NQ Stock Option Right to Buy^F8	$93.07	Mar 12, 2015	M	3,756	D	Feb 10, 2015	Feb 10, 2024	Common Stock	3,756	6,440	D

F1The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $138.13 to $138.33, 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 number of shares is based on a 401(k) statement dated as of 3/13/2015.
F3The options vested in three equal annual installments: one-third on 2/17/2010; one-third on 2/17/2011; and one-third on 2/17/2012.
F4The options vested in three equal annual installments: one-third on 2/16/2011; one-third on 2/16/2012; and one-third on 2/16/2013.
F5The options vested in three equal annual installments: one-third on 2/14/2012; one-third on 2/14/2013; and one-third on 2/14/2014.
F6The options vested in three equal annual installments: one-third on 2/14/2013; one-third on 2/14/2014; and one-third on 2/14/2015.
F7The 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.
F8The 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.