Sec Form 4 Filing - GREENBERG JACK M @ Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. - 2014-12-11

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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
GREENBERG JACK M
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. [ Q]
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 QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC, 4820 EMPEROR BLVD.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/11/2014
(Street)
DURHAM, NC27703
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 12/11/2014 X( 1 ) 16,908 A $ 15.88 27,081 I See footnote ( 2 )
Common Stock 12/11/2014 S( 1 ) 16,908 D $ 57.25 ( 3 ) 10,173 I See footnote ( 2 )
Common Stock 12/11/2014 X( 1 ) 6,600 A $ 21.2 7,500 ( 4 ) D
Common Stock 12/11/2014 S( 1 ) 6,600 D $ 57.41 ( 5 ) 900 ( 6 ) D
Common Stock 14,827 I See footnote ( 2 )
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 Disp osed 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) $ 15.88 12/11/2014 X( 1 ) 16,908 ( 7 ) 06/01/2018 Common Stock 16,908 $ 0 0 I See footnote ( 7 )
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 21.2 12/11/2014 X( 1 ) 6,600 ( 8 ) 09/12/2021 Common Stock 6,600 $ 0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.88 ( 7 ) 06/01/2018 Common Stock 8,092 8,092 I See footnote ( 7 )
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 21.2 ( 9 ) 09/12/2021 Common Stock 3,400 3,400 I See footnote ( 9 )
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GREENBERG JACK M
C/O QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC
4820 EMPEROR BLVD.
DURHAM, NC27703
X
Signatures
/s/ James Erlinger III, Attorney-in-Fact for Jack M. Greenberg 12/11/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 10, 2014.
( 2 )The shares are held for the benefit of members of the reporting person's family. The reporting person may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held for the benefit of members of his family. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 3 )The price reported in column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $57.20 to $57.34, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc., any security holder of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc., 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 this footnote (3) to this Form 4.
( 4 )This amount includes 900 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person under the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan on May 12, 2014.
( 5 )The price reported in column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $57.34 to $57.53, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc., any security holder of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc., 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 this footnote (5) to this Form 4.
( 6 )This amount consists solely of RSUs.
( 7 )Options granted to the reporting person under the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase a total of 25,000 shares of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. common stock, all of which are held for the benefit of members of the reporting person's family and of which 8,500 vested on June 1, 2009 and 8,250 vested on each of June 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011. The reporting person may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the options held for the benefit of members of his family. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the options except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 8 )Options granted to the reporting person under the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 6,600 shares of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. common stock, of which 3,300 vested on each of September 12, 2013 and September 12, 2014.
( 9 )Options granted to the reporting person under the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 3,400 shares of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. common stock, all of which are held for the benefit of members of the reporting person's family and vested on June 1, 2011. The reporting person may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the options held for the benefit of members of his family. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the options except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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