Sec Form 4 Filing - BRAUN GUNTHER @ ROFIN SINAR TECHNOLOGIES INC - 2014-03-05

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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
BRAUN GUNTHER
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROFIN SINAR TECHNOLOGIES INC [ RSTI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO & President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/05/2014
(Street)
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 - Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc ( 1 ) 03/05/2014( 1 ) M( 1 ) 20,000 ( 1 ) A $ 16.355 ( 2 ) 26,000 D
Common Stock - Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. ( 1 ) 03/05/2014( 1 ) S( 1 ) 20,000 ( 1 ) D $ 23.9895 ( 3 ) 6,000 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
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 16.355 ( 2 ) 03/05/2014 M( 1 ) 20,000 ( 1 ) 03/18/2005( 4 ) 03/18/2014( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 20,000 ( 1 ) $ 16.355 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 0 ( 5 ) D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 17.11 ( 2 ) 03/17/2006( 4 ) 03/17/2015( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 0 ( 6 ) 80,000 ( 5 ) D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 15.825 ( 2 ) 05/04/2006( 4 ) 05/04/2015( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 0 ( 6 ) 20,000 ( 5 ) D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 26.045 ( 2 ) 03/16/2007( 4 ) 03/16/2016( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 0 ( 6 ) 100,000 ( 5 ) D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 28.5 ( 2 ) 03/15/2008( 4 ) 03/15/2017( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 0 ( 6 ) 100,000 ( 5 ) D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 40.2 ( 2 ) 03/19/2009( 4 ) 03/19/2018( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 0 ( 6 ) 60,000 ( 5 ) D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 15.04 ( 2 ) 03/18/2010( 4 ) 03/18/2019( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 0 ( 6 ) 40,000 ( 7 ) D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 22.83 ( 2 ) 03/17/2011( 4 ) 03/17/2020( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 0 ( 6 ) 50,000 ( 8 ) D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 35.19 ( 2 ) 03/16/2012( 4 ) 03/16/2021( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 0 ( 6 ) 50,000 ( 9 ) D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 25.95 ( 2 ) 03/15/2013( 4 ) 03/15/2022( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 0 ( 6 ) 50,000 ( 10 ) D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 27.59 ( 2 ) 03/14/2014( 4 ) 03/14/2023( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 0 ( 6 ) 60,000 ( 11 ) D
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 25.19 ( 2 ) 11/06/2014( 4 ) 11/06/2023( 4 ) Common Stock - RSTI 0 ( 6 ) 40,000 ( 11 ) D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BRAUN GUNTHER

X CEO & President
Signatures
Cindy Denis - Attorney in Fact 03/06/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Shares were exercised under the Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). Shares were purchased at the exercise price and then sold at the market price on the same day.
( 2 )Value represents the exercise price of the shares granted under the Plan.
( 3 )Value represents the average value of all shares sold on this day with a high of $24.00 and a low of $23.97
( 4 )Grants to purchase shares of common stock under the Plan are exercisable in 20% increments on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant and expire following the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.
( 5 )Number represents the number of remaining outstanding shares under the particular grant date. Shares are vested but not yet beneficially owned, only outstanding under the plan.
( 6 )No transaction being reported at this time - only reporting holdings as of this date.
( 7 )Number represents the number of available shares remaining under the particular grant date. 32,000 shares are currently vested and exercisable and the remaining 8,000 shares have not yet vested. None of these shares are beneficially owned yet.
( 8 )Number represents the number of available shares remaining under the particular grant date. 30,000 shares are currently vested and exercisable and the remaining 20,000 shares have not yet vested. None of these shares are beneficially owned yet.
( 9 )Number represents the number of available shares remaining under the particular grant date. 20,000 shares are currently vested and exercisable and the remaining 30,000 shares have not yet vested. None of these shares are beneficially owned yet.
( 10 )Number represents the number of available shares remaining under the particular grant date. 10,000 shares are currently vested and exercisable and the remaining 40,000 shares have not yet vested. None of these shares are beneficially owned yet.
( 11 )Number represents the number of available shares remaining under the particular grant date. Shares are not yet vested or beneficially owned, only outstanding under the plan.

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