Sec Form 4 Filing - AMOROSO ALFRED J @ Rovi Corp - 2012-03-01

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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
AMOROSO ALFRED J
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rovi Corp [ ROVI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ROVI CORPORATION, 2830 DE LA CRUZ BLVD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/01/2012
(Street)
SANTA CLARA, CA95050
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 03/01/2012 S 50,000 D $ 35.82 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 77,500 D
Common Stock 447 I Amoroso Family Trust ( 3 )
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 Owner Name / Address
Reporting Owners
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
AMOROSO ALFRED J
C/O ROVI CORPORATION
2830 DE LA CRUZ BLVD
SANTA CLARA, CA95050
X
Signatures
Daybeth Cordoba Attorney-in-Fact for Alfred J. Amoroso 03/05/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Shares sold on the open market are reported as an average sell price per share of $35.82; breakdown of shares sold and per share sale prices are as follows: 100 at $35.50; 1,900 at $35.51; 1,100 at $35.52; 2,300 at $35.53; 2,100 at $35.54; 700 at $35.55; 400 at $35.56; 455 at $35.57; 200 at $35.58; 245 at $35.59; 200 at $35.60; 900 at $35.61; 200 at $35.62; 100 at $35.63; 161 at $35.64; 39 at $35.65; 118 at $35.66; 452 at $35.67; 100 at $35.68; 430 at $35.70; 200 at $35.71; 100 at $35.72; 48 at $35.73; 301 at $35.74; 151 at $35.75; 700 at $35.76; 900 at $35.77; 900 at $35.78; 2,000 at $35.79; 1,400 at $35.80; 900 at $35.81; 855 at $35.82; 1,562 at $35.83; 1,405 at $35.84; 2,799 at $35.85; 700 at $35.86; 900 at $35.87; 1,100 at $35.88; 1,112 at $35.89; 1,188 at $35.90; 503 at $35.91; 1,000 at $35.92; 2,170 at $35.93; 787 at $35.94; 2,113 at $35.95; 1,106 at $35.96; 1,800 at $35.97; 1,000 at $35.98; 800 at $35.99; additional shares sold continued on Footnote (2).
( 2 )Shares sold on the open market are reported as an average sell price per share of $35.82 (continued); breakdown of shares sold and per share sale prices are as follows: 2,200 at $36.00; 800 at $36.01; 600 at $36.02; 600 at $36.03; 200 at $36.04; 100 at $36.06; 330 at $36.07; 270 at $36.08; 400 at $36.09; 600 at $36.10; 706 at $36.11; 94 at $36.12; 100 at $36.13; 200 at $36.15 and 100 at $36.17.
( 3 )Mr. Amoroso and his wife are co-trustees of the Amoroso Family Trust.

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