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*
RODGERS THURMAN J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
198 CHAMPION COURT

(Street)
SAN JOSE CA 95134

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ [ CY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/13/2016
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 06/13/2016 A 492,000(1) A $0.00(2) 9,282,016 D
Common Stock 100,000 I By trust(3)
Common Stock 210,000 I By trust(4)
Common Stock 210,000 I By trust(5)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the aggregate number of shares of Issuer common stock acquired upon vesting pursuant to an Employment Agreement and Release by and between the Issuer and the Reporting Person which provided, in part, for the acceleration of exercisability and vesting of all of the Reporting Person's outstanding equity awards, including awards of 192,000 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and 300,000 Performance Restricted Stock Units ("PSUs"), effective June 13, 2016.
2. Upon vesting, each RSU or PSU converts into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
3. These shares are held by The Rodgers Massey 2012 Residences Trust, for which the Reporting Person and his spouse serve as co-trustees.
4. These shares are held by the T.J. Rodgers 2012 Irrevocable Trust, for which the Reporting Person's spouse serves as trustee.
5. These shares are held by the Valeta Massey 2012 Irrevocable Trust, for which the Reporting Person's spouse serves as trustee.
Remarks:
/s/ Pamela Tondreau, as attorney-in-fact for THURMAN J. RODGERS 06/15/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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