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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FELSENTHAL DAVID L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2445 M STREET, NW

(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20037

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVISORY BOARD CO [ ABCO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2007
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, par value $0.01 per share 02/15/2007 M 5,329 A $7.13 5,329 D
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/15/2007 M 6,585 A $7.13 11,914 D
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/15/2007 S(1) 11,914 D $53.03 0 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 options to purchase common stock $7.13 02/15/2007 M 5,329 11/12/2004 09/30/2007 Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 5,329 $0.00(2) 167,381 D
Employee options to purchase common stock $7.13 02/15/2007 M 6,585 11/12/2004 05/30/2008 Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 6,585 $0.00(2) 160,796 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This transaction is pursuant to a selling plan dated March 15, 2006, which is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whereby Mr. Felsenthal intends to sell up to 11,914 shares per quarter through November 2007.
2. The derivative securities were issued pursuant to the Issuer's stock-based incentive compensation plan. No additional price was paid for such issuance.
Remarks:
/s/ David L. Felsenthal by Thomas J. Aprahamian by Power-of-Attorney 02/16/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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