Sec Form 4 Filing - Raiford Daryl @ Ribbon Communications Inc. - 2019-03-15

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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
Raiford Daryl
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ribbon Communications Inc. [ RBBN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC., 4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/15/2019
(Street)
WESTFORD, MA01886
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 03/15/2019 A 16,600 ( 1 ) A $ 0 195,441 D
Common Stock 03/15/2019 F 4,042 ( 2 ) D $ 5.22 191,399 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
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (PSUs) ( 3 ) 03/15/2019 A 26,820 ( 4 ) 12/31/2021 Common Stock 26,820 $ 0 26,820 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Raiford Daryl
C/O RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE
WESTFORD, MA01886
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Signatures
Daryl Raiford 03/19/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )These shares of Common Stock were issued to Reporting Person pursuant to a voluntary election by Reporting Person in lieu of cash for a portion of the Reporting Person's 2018 annual bonus pursuant to the Issuer's Senior Management Cash Incentive Plan and such shares shall vest immediately upon grant.
( 2 )PAYMENT OF TAX LIABILITY BY DELIVERING SECURITIES TO THE COMPANY INCIDENT TO THE VESTING OF A SECURITY.
( 3 )Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock, based on the Issuer's total shareholder return (TSR) compared to pre-established relative TSR goals, based on the TSR of the Russell 2500 Telecommunications Sub Sector Index, that were set by the Compensation Committee (the Compensation Committee) of the Issuer's Board of Directors. The aggregate number of shares issued may range from zero (0) shares to 200% of the target number of shares reported in columns 5, 7 and 9 of Table II. The number of PSUs reported in columns 5, 7 and 9 of Table II reflects achievement at the target level of performance.
( 4 )Between zero (0) and 200% of one-third of the PSUs will vest, if at all, as determined by the Compensation Committee after the TSR performance period, commencing on January 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2021.

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