0001179110-14-018025.txt : 20141212 0001179110-14-018025.hdr.sgml : 20141212 20141212131233 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-14-018025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141211 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141212 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALERE INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001145460 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 043565120 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 SAWYER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02453 BUSINESS PHONE: 7816473900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 SAWYER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02453 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010720 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIDGEN JOHN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001272539 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16789 FILM NUMBER: 141282936 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 SAWYER ROAD STREET 2: C/O INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INC CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02453 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0306 4 2014-12-11 0 0001145460 ALERE INC. ALR 0001272539 BRIDGEN JOHN 51 SAWYER ROAD, SUITE 200 WALTHAM MA 02453 0 1 0 0 Sr VP, Business Develop Common Stock 2014-12-11 4 M 0 50000 24.25 A 54552 D Common Stock 2014-12-11 4 S 0 50000 37.068 D 4552 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 24.25 2014-12-11 4 M 0 50000 D 2014-12-17 Common Stock 50000 0 D The transaction reported on this Form represents a same day exercise and sale of expiring stock options. This derivative security does not have a price. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in approximately 24 separate transactions at prices ranging from $37.00 to $37.11, inclusive. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide to the SEC, the issuer or any stockholder of the issuer, upon request, the full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Option vested in four equal installments on 12/17/05, 12/17/06, 12/17/07, 12/17/08. /s/ Jay McNamara, attorney-in-fact 2014-12-12