Sec Form 4 Filing - Bell Graeme @ Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - 2016-02-03

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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
Bell Graeme
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ ANAC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP and CFO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1020 EAST MEADOW CIRCLE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/03/2016
(Street)
PALO ALTO, CA94303
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 02/03/2016 A 5,000 ( 1 ) A $ 0 11,006 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) $ 78.91 02/03/2016 A 25,299 ( 2 ) 02/03/2026 Common Stock 25,299 $ 0 25,299 D
Performance Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 02/03/2016 A 5,000 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 5,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bell Graeme
C/O ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
1020 EAST MEADOW CIRCLE
PALO ALTO, CA94303
Executive VP and CFO
Signatures
/s/ John C. Duncanson, as attorney-in-fact 02/05/2016
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. The award shall be subject to a four-year vesting period, with the shares subject to the award vesting in four equal annual installments following the Vesting Commencement Date. The Vesting Commencement Date is January 1, 2016.
( 2 )The award shall be subject to a four-year vesting period, with 25% of the shares subject to the award vesting in an initial annual installment following the Vesting Commencement Date and 1/48th of the shares subject to the award vesting each month thereafter. The Vesting Commencement Date is January 1, 2016.
( 3 )Represents performance restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person. Each performance restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock and will vest, if at all, based on the achievement of certain specified performance goals.

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