Sec Form 4 Filing - BALLARD RAND A @ MEDASSETS INC - 2016-01-27

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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
BALLARD RAND A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEDASSETS INC [ MDAS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Customer Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST, SUITE 200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/27/2016
(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 01/27/2016 D 116,510 ( 1 ) D 0 D
Restricted Stock 01/27/2016 D 4,308 ( 1 ) D 0 D
Restricted Stock 01/27/2016 D 4,080 ( 1 ) D 0 D
Restricted Stock 01/27/2016 D 3,683 ( 1 ) D 0 D
Restricted Stock Units 01/27/2016 D 7,721 ( 1 ) D 0 D
Restricted Stock Units 01/27/2016 D 8,106 ( 1 ) D 0 D
Restricted Stock Units 01/27/2016 D 5,928 ( 1 ) D 0 D
Restricted Stock Units 01/27/2016 D 13,151 ( 1 ) D 0 D
Restricted Stock Units 01/27/2016 D 19,727 ( 1 ) D 0 D
Restricted Stock Units 01/27/2016 D 19,727 ( 1 ) D 0 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
(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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BALLARD RAND A
100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST
SUITE 200
ALPHARETTA, GA30022
X Chief Customer Officer
Signatures
/s/ Christopher K. Logsdon, Attorney-In-Fact 01/27/2016
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Refer to Remarks section.

Remarks:
Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Merger Agreement"), dated as of November 1, 2015, by and among Magnitude Parent Holdings, LLC ("Parent"), Magnitude Acquisition Corp. ("Merger Sub") and MedAssets, Inc. ("Company"), upon the closing of the merger on January 27, 2016: i) each issued and outstanding share of the Company's common stock was converted into the right to receive, in respect of each share of Company common stock, $31.35 ("Merger Consideration") in cash; ii) each award of a stock option and stock-settled stock appreciation right ("SSAR") to purchase Company common stock, whether vested or unvested, was cancelled in exchange for the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the positive difference, if any, between the Merger Consideration and the exercise or base price per share of Company Common stock applicable to such stock option or SSAR; and iii) each restricted stock award of, or time-based vesting restricted stock unit with respect to, Company common stock, was cancelled in exchange for the right to receive the Merger Consideration in cash; and iv) each performance-based vesting restricted stock unit with respect to Company common stock that vested pursuant to the Merger Agreement was cancelled in exchange for the right to receive the Merger Consideration in cash, and each unvested performance-based vesting restricted stock unit with respect to Company common stock was cancelled and terminated without consideration.

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