Sec Form 4 Filing - PUHY DOROTHY E @ ABIOMED INC - 2015-08-10

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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
PUHY DOROTHY E
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ABIOMED INC [ ABMD]
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)
C/O ABIOMED, INC., 22 CHERRY HILL DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
08/10/2015
(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 08/10/2015 S( 1 ) 1,778 ( 1 ) D $ 97.69 63,450 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) ( 2 ) $ 13.21 08/08/2007( 4 ) 08/09/2016 Common Stock 0 8,000 D
Stock option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 12.69 08/13/2008( 4 ) 08/08/2017 Common Stock 0 8,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) ( 3 ) $ 18.63 08/12/2009( 4 ) 08/13/2018 Common Stock 0 13,500 D
Stock Option (right to buy) ( 3 ) $ 7.67 08/11/2010( 4 ) 08/12/2019 Common Stock 0 13,500 D
Stock Option (right to buy) ( 3 ) $ 9.99 08/10/2011( 4 ) 08/11/2020 Common Stock 0 13,500 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PUHY DOROTHY E
C/O ABIOMED, INC.
22 CHERRY HILL DRIVE
DANVERS, MA01923
X
Signatures
/s/ Stephen C. McEvoy (by power of attorney) 08/12/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Sale of common stock pursuant to reporting owner's 10b5-1 plan, including for payment of withholding tax liability associated with the vesting of awards of restricted stock units in accordance with the time periods set forth in such awards.
( 2 )Grant to reporting person of option to buy the number of shares of Common Stock set forth in Table II, Column 7, under the ABIOMED, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.
( 3 )Grant to reporting person of option to buy the number of shares of Common Stock set forth in Table II, Column 7, under the ABIOMED, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
( 4 )This option becomes exerciseable in full on the date set forth in Table II, Column 6.

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