Sec Form 4 Filing - DeLateur Richard @ FORMFACTOR INC - 2012-05-21

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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
DeLateur Richard
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORMFACTOR INC [ FORM]
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)
7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/21/2012
(Street)
LIVERMORE, CA94551
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 05/21/2012 M 6,000 ( 1 ) A $ 0 19,936 D
Common Stock 05/21/2012 M 22,114 ( 2 ) A $ 0 42,050 D
Common Stock 05/22/2012 S 9,132 ( 3 ) D $ 5.97 32,918 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
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 05/21/2012 M 6,000 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 34,114 D
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 05/21/2012 M 22,114 ( 6 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 22,114 $ 0 12,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DeLateur Richard
7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD
LIVERMORE, CA94551
X
Signatures
By: \s\ Stuart L Merkadeau, Attorney-in-Fact For: Richard DeLateur 05/22/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents vested shares of common stock issued pursuant to the conversion of 100% of the restricted stock units granted on May 19, 2011.
( 2 )Represents vested shares of common stock issued pursuant to the second and final conversion of the restricted stock units granted on May 19, 2010.
( 3 )Represents vested shares of common stock sold to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the conversion of the restricted stock units.
( 4 )Restricted Stock Units vest and become exercisable in 12 equal monthly installments with the vesting dates beginning on June 19, 2011 and ending on May 19, 2012, subject to continued service. Settlement of vested Units into common stock will occur on the earlier of May 19, 2012 and the date the reporting person ceases to provide services to the Issuer, or thereafter, on the first market trading day in an open trading window under Issuer's insider trading policy if the applicable date is not a market trading day in an open trading window.
( 5 )The restricted stock units released on May 21, 2012, were settled in shares of common stock, and were immediately cancelled upon settlement.
( 6 )Restricted Stock Units vest and become exercisable in two equal annual installments on each May 19 of 2011 and 2012, subject to continued service.

Remarks:
THE CONFIRMING STATEMENT GRANTING THE ATTORNEY-IN-FACT THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AND FILE THIS FORM 4 HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

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