Sec Form 4 Filing - Short Robert D III @ VirnetX Holding Corp - 2012-02-16

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Short Robert D III
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VirnetX Holding Corp [ VHC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CTO & CSO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O 308 DORLA COURT, SUITE 206
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/16/2012
(Street)
ZEPHYR COVE, NV89448
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/16/2012 M 20,000 A $ 1.15 20,000 D
Common Stock 02/16/2012 S( 1 ) 20,000 D $ 23.2363 ( 2 ) 0 D
Common Stock 35,000 I By: The Short Revocable Living Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 1.15 02/16/2012 M 20,000 ( 3 ) 04/02/2019 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 172,590 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Short Robert D III
C/O 308 DORLA COURT
SUITE 206
ZEPHYR COVE, NV89448
X CTO & CSO
Signatures
/s/ Kendall Larsen, Attorney-in-fact 02/17/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 27, 2011.
( 2 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.04 to $23.48, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to VirnetX Holding Corporation, any security holder of VirnetX Holding 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.
( 3 )12/48th of the shares subject to the option to purchase 312,590 shares of the Company Common Stock, granted to the Reporting Person on April 3, 2009, vested and became exercisable on April 3, 2010 and 1/48th of the total shares vest and become exercisable on the same day of each month thereafter so long as the reporting person's Continuous Service Status (as defined in the Issuer's 2007 Stock Plan) continues. If a Change of Control (as defined in the Issuer's 2007 Stock Plan) occurs, all of the Shares underlying this Option then unvested as of the date of the Change of Control, will vest and become exercisable immediately prior to the consummation of the Change of Control transaction.

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