Sec Form 4 Filing - Bain Adam @ TWITTER, INC. - 2014-12-01

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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
Bain Adam
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TWITTER, INC. [ TWTR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President of Revenue
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TWITTER, INC., 1355 MARKET STREET, SUITE 900
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/01/2014
(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA94103
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 12/01/2014 M( 1 ) 39,020 A $ 0.845 628,710 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 12/01/2014 S( 1 ) 39,020 D $ 39.7672 ( 3 ) 589,690 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 12/01/2014 S( 1 ) 18,267 D $ 39.7697 ( 4 ) 571,423 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 1,000,000 I See Footnote ( 5 )
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 Benefic ially 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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 0.845 12/01/2014 M( 1 ) 39,020 ( 6 ) 09/23/2020 Common Stock 39,020 $ 0 1,820,105 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bain Adam
C/O TWITTER, INC.
1355 MARKET STREET, SUITE 900
SAN FRANCISCO, CA94103
President of Revenue
Signatures
/s/ Sean Edgett, Attorney-in-Fact 12/03/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person.
( 2 )Of the reported shares 569,718 shares are represented by RSUs.
( 3 )The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $39.05 to $41.25 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, 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 range set forth in this footnote.
( 4 )The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $39.06 to $41.25 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, 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 range set forth in this footnote.
( 5 )The shares are held of record by The Bain 2013 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, dated October 22, 2013 for which the Reporting Person serves as trustee.
( 6 )An option to purchase 2,646,456 shares was granted on September 24, 2010 and was exercised in part prior to the date on which the Reporting Person became subject to Section 16. The option was fully vested as of September 7, 2014.

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