Sec Form 4 Filing - Culbreth Lance M @ MEDASSETS INC - 2013-07-17

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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
Culbreth Lance M
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEDASSETS INC [ MDAS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST, SUITE 200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/17/2013
(Street)
ALPHARETTA, GA30022
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 07/17/2013 M 2,000 A $ 9.29 18,106 D
Common Stock 07/17/2013 S 4,500 ( 1 ) D $ 20.45 13,606 D
Restricted Stock 2,931 ( 2 ) D
Restricted Stock 1,466 ( 3 ) D
Restricted Stock 1,466 ( 3 ) D
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
(Ins tr. 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 Options (Right to Buy) $ 9.29 07/17/2013 M 2,000 ( 4 ) 09/10/2017 Common Stock 2,000 $ 0 6,000 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 9.68 ( 5 ) 07/05/2016 Common Stock 3,200 3,200 D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 15.95 ( 6 ) 03/25/2018 Common Stock 9,126 9,126 D
Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights $ 14.74 ( 7 ) 01/05/2016 Common Stock 12,133 12,133 D
Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights $ 18.14 ( 8 ) 11/23/2017 Common Stock 3,777 3,777 D
Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights $ 18.14 ( 9 ) 11/23/2017 Common Stock 48,000 48,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Culbreth Lance M
100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST
SUITE 200
ALPHARETTA, GA30022
Chief Accounting Officer
Signatures
/s/ Christopher K. Logsdon, Attorney-In-Fact 07/17/2013
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 August 31, 2012.
( 2 )The reporting person was granted these service-based restricted shares on February 25, 2013. The shares vest approximately 33.3% on each of March 1, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
( 3 )The reporting person was granted these performance-based restricted shares on February 25, 2013. The shares vest approximately 33.3% on each of March 1, 2014, 2015 and 2016 based on the achievement of certain Company financial performance targets for fiscal year 2013.
( 4 )The reporting person was granted these stock options on September 10, 2007 and are fully vested.
( 5 )The reporting person was granted these stock options on July 5, 2006 and are fully vested.
( 6 )The reporting person was granted these stock options on March 25, 2008 and are fully vested.
( 7 )The reporting person was granted these stock-settled stock appreciation rights (SSARs) on January 5, 2009 and are fully vested.
( 8 )The reporting person was granted these SSARs on November 23, 2010 and are fully vested.
( 9 )The reporting person was granted these SSARs on November 23, 2010. The SSARs vest equally (over the course of 60 months) beginning on November 1, 2010 such that 100% of the SSARs will be fully vested on October 1, 2015.

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