SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Szyman Catherine M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE EDWARDS WAY

(Street)
IRVINE CA 92614

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Edwards Lifesciences Corp [ EW ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CVP, Critical Care & Vascular
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 05/12/2016 A 2,750(1) A $0.0000 34,569.9374(2) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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 Acquire) $105.59 05/12/2016 A 25,200 05/12/2017(3) 05/11/2023 Common Stock 25,200 $0.0000 25,200(4) D
Performance Rights (5) 05/12/2016 A 3,425(5) (5) (5) Common Stock 3,425(5) $0.0000 3,425(4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These restricted stock units were granted on May 12, 2016 under the Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Long-Term Stock Incentive Compensation Program and are scheduled to become 50% vested three years after the grant date and 50% vested four years after the grant date.
2. This Form 4 reflects changes in beneficial ownership only; it does not identify other securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by the reporting person. This amount includes quarterly acquisition of shares under the Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan as reflected on the most recent report of the plan administrator.
3. These options were granted on May 12, 2016 under the Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Long-Term Stock Incentive Compensation Program and are scheduled to become vested and exercisable commencing one year after the grant date in four equal annual installments.
4. This Form 4 reflects changes in beneficial ownership only; it does not identify other securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by the reporting person.
5. Reflects the target number of shares (the Target Award) covered by restricted stock units granted on May 12, 2016 and scheduled to vest on May 12, 2019. The number of restricted stock units that vest will depend upon achievement of certain performance goals over a three-year performance period and will range from zero percent (0%) of the Target Award to one hundred seventy five percent (175%) of the Target Award.
Ifigenia Protopappas, Attorney-in-fact 05/16/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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