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*
Gupta Naresh

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
345 PARK AVENUE

(Street)
SAN JOSE CA 95110

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC [ ADBE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, Print & Publishing
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2014
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 01/24/2014 M 11,600 A $0 37,182 D
Common Stock 01/24/2014 M 7,500 A $0 44,682 D
Common Stock 01/24/2014 M 8,233 A $0 52,915 D
Common Stock 01/24/2014 M 4,750 A $0 57,665 D
Common Stock 01/24/2014 M 12,500 A $0 70,165 D
Common Stock 01/25/2014 M 3,000 A $0 73,165 D
Common Stock 01/25/2014 M 7,500 A $0 80,665 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
Performance Shares $0 01/24/2014 M 11,600 (1) (1) Common Stock 11,600 $0 11,600 D
Restricted Stock Units $0 01/24/2014 M 7,500 (2) (2) Common Stock 7,500 $0 15,000 D
Performance Shares $0 01/24/2014 M 8,233 (3) (3) Common Stock 8,233 $0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units $0 01/24/2014 M 4,750 (4) (4) Common Stock 4,750 $0 4,750 D
Restricted Stock Units $0 01/24/2014 M 12,500 (5) (5) Common Stock 12,500 $0 12,500 D
Restricted Stock Units $0 01/25/2014 M 3,000 (6) (6) Common Stock 3,000 $0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units $0 01/25/2014 M 7,500 (7) (7) Common Stock 7,500 $0 0 D
Performance Shares $0 01/24/2014 A V 33,800(8) (9) (9) Common Stock 33,800 $0 33,800 D
Restricted Stock Units $0 01/24/2014 A 16,900 (10) (10) Common stock 16,900 $0 16,900 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the number of shares acquired upon vesting of 1/3 of the Performance Shares earned by the participant in connection with the Performance Share award filed on Form 3 on January 24, 2014. The participant earned 116% of the target award based on the achievement of certain pre-established performance goals during the 2012 fiscal year. The remaining Performance Shares will vest as to 1/3 of the full earned amount on the third anniversary of the January 24, 2012 grant date.
2. RSU award granted on January 24, 2012 vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. The remaining units will vest on January 24, 2015 as to 7,500 shares and January 24, 2016 as to the remaining 7,500 shares.
3. Represents the number of shares acquired upon vesting of 1/3 of the Performance Shares earned by the participant in connection with the Performance Share award filed on Form 3 on January 24, 2014. The participant earned 130% of the target award based on the achievement of certain pre-established performance goals during the 2011 fiscal year. This Performance Share award vested in full on the third anniversary of the January 24, 2011 grant date.
4. RSU award granted on January 24, 2011 vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. The remaining units will vest on January 24, 2015 as to the remaining 4,750 shares.
5. Vests at a rate of 50% annually on the first and second anniversaries of the January 24, 2013 grant date. The remaining units will vest on January 24, 2015 as to the remaining 12,500 shares.
6. RSU award granted on January 25, 2010 vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. This Restricted Stock Unit award vested in full on January 25, 2014.
7. RSU award granted on January 25, 2010 vested in full on January 25, 2014.
8. Represents the maximum number of Performance Shares that will be earned, if at all, based on the achievement of a pre-established performance goal during the three-year performance period. Each Performance Share represents a contingent right to receive one share of ADBE common stock. The maximum number represents 200% of the target payout of 16,900 shares.
9. The Performance Shares will vest in full upon the certification of performance goal achievement following the three-year anniversary of the January 24, 2014 grant date, if the performance goal is achieved.
10. Vests at a rate of 1/3 annually on the first, second and third anniversaries of the January 24, 2014 grant date.
/s/ Jonathan Vaas, as attorney-in-fact 01/28/2014
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