UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | SEC 1473 (7-02) | ||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) |
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) |
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) |
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) |
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
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Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Deferred Share Unit | 04/01/2018(2)(3) | Â (2) | Common Stock (2) | 6,500 | $ 0 (1) | D | Â |
Stock Option (right to buy) | 03/01/2018(4) | 01/23/2028 | Common Stock | 4,167 | $ 8.2 | D | Â |
Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships | |||
Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | |
Arbuckle Stuart A C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED 50 NORTHERN AVE BOSTON, MA 02210 |
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/s/ Craig Barrows, attorney in fact | 01/24/2018 | |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
* | If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v). |
** | Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). |
(1) | The deferred share units were issued pursuant to the Issuer's Compensation Policy for Non-Employee Directors and are convertible into Common Stock on a one-to-one basis |
(2) | The vested deferred share units are to be settled 100% in shares of the Common Stock of the Company upon the reporting person's retirement from the Board of Directors. |
(3) | The deferred share units vest ratably over a three year period in quarterly increments beginning on April 1, 2018, contingent upon the individual remaining a director as of each vesting date. |
(4) | Exercisable as to 2,084 shares commencing on March 1, 2018 and 2,083 shares commencing on June 1, 2018, contingent upon the individual remaining a director as of each vesting date. |