Sec Form 4 Filing - Began Marc A @ ABIOMED INC - 2022-12-22

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 Began Marc A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ABIOMED INC [ NASD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP & GENERAL COUNSEL (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ABIOMED, INC.,, 22 CHERRY HILL DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/22/2022 (Street) DANVERS, MA01923 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, $0.01 par value 12/22/2022 D( 1 )( 2 ) 12,237 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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 266.39 12/22/2022 D( 3 )( 4 ) 7,000 ( 3 )( 4 ) 05/30/2029 Common Stock 7,000 ( 3 )( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 223.9 12/22/2022 D( 3 )( 4 ) 5,125 ( 3 )( 4 ) 05/29/2030 Common Stock 5,125 ( 3 )( 4 ) 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 283.88 12/22/2022 D( 3 )( 4 ) 2,961 ( 3 )( 4 ) 05/25/2031 Common Stock 2,961 ( 3 )( 4 ) 0 D Perf ormance Stock Units $ 0 12/22/2022 A( 5 )( 6 ) 24,029 ( 5 )( 6 ) ( 5 )( 6 ) Common Stock 24,029 ( 5 )( 6 ) 24,029 D Perf ormance Stock Units $ 0 12/22/2022 D( 5 )( 6 ) 24,029 ( 5 )( 6 ) ( 5 )( 6 ) Common Stock 24,029 ( 5 )( 6 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Began Marc A C/O ABIOMED, INC., 22 CHERRY HILL DRIVE DANVERS, MA01923 VP & GENERAL COUNSEL Signatures /s/ Michael Dube (by power of attorney) 12/27/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Disposed in connection with transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 31, 2022 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Johnson & Johnson ("Parent") and Athos Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub was merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. As a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer (the "Issuer Share") was automatically converted into the right to receive (i) an amount in cash equal to $380.00 (the "Cash Amount"), plus (ii) one non-tradeable contingent value right (the "CVR"), representing the right to receive contingent payments of up to $35.00 per Issuer Share, payable upon the achievement of certain specified milestones set out in the Contingent Value Rights Agreement. ( 2 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each award of restricted stock units, excluding any award of restricted stock units with vesting subject to performance-based conditions ("Company RSU Award"), outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time") was canceled and converted into the right to receive (i) an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (A) the aggregate number of Issuer Shares underlying such Company RSU Award and (B) the Cash Amount and (ii) one CVR per Issuer Share underlying such Company RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time. ( 3 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each option to purchase Issuer Shares that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and converted into the right to receive: (1) with respect to each stock option with a per share exercise price less than the Cash Amount (an "In-the-Money Option"), (A) an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (I) the aggregate number of Issuer Shares underlying such In-the-Money Option and (II) the excess, if any, of (x) the Cash Amount over (y) the per share exercise price of such In-the-Money Option and (B) one CVR per Issuer Share underlying such In-the-Money Option; and ( 4 )(2) with respect to each stock option with a per share exercise price that was greater than or equal to the Cash Amount (an "Out-of-the-Money option"), upon each Valuation Point (as defined in the Merger Agreement) occurring after the Effective Time, an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (A) the aggregate number of Issuer Shares underlying such Out-of-the-Money Option and (B) (I) the excess, if any, of (x) the Per Share Value Paid (as defined in the Merger Agreement) as of such Valuation Point over (y) the per share exercise price of such Out-of-the-Money Option, less (II) the amount of all payments previously received with respect to such Out-of-the-Money Option. ( 5 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each award of restricted stock units with vesting subject to performance-based conditions ("Company PSU Award") outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and converted into the right to receive (i) an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (A) the aggregate number of Issuer Shares underlying such Company PSU Award (assuming (1) the actual level of performance for performance metrics for which the relevant performance period has been completed as of December 22, 2022 (the "Closing Date") and (2) the maximum level of performance under the terms of the applicable award agreement as in effect on the date of the Merger Agreement for performance metrics for which the relevant performance period has not been completed as of the Closing Date (subject, in the case of Company PSU Awards granted to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to a maximum level of performance of 200% of the target level of performance) and ( 6 )(B) the Cash Amount, and (ii) one CVR for each Issuer Share underlying such Company PSU Award (assuming (1) the actual level of performance for performance metrics for which the relevant performance period has been completed as of the Closing Date and (2) the maximum level of performance under the terms of the applicable award agreement as in effect on the date of the Merger Agreement for performance metrics for which the relevant performance period has not been completed as the Closing Date (subject, in the case of Company PSU Awards granted to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to a maximum level of performance of 200% of the target level of performance)).

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