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*
Alton Gregg H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
333 LAKESIDE DRIVE

(Street)
FOSTER CITY CA 94404

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GILEAD SCIENCES INC [ GILD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Corp & Med Affairs
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2015
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 01/02/2015 M 5,000 A $19.085 120,694 D
Common Stock 01/02/2015 S 4,300 D $95.0402(3) 116,394 D
Common Stock 01/02/2015 S 700 D $96.0129(4) 115,694 D
Common Stock 01/02/2015 S 1,799 D $95.0621(5) 113,895 D
Common Stock 01/02/2015 S 201 D $95.9891(6) 113,694 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $19.085 01/02/2015 M(1) 5,000 (2) 01/20/2021 Common Stock 5,000 $0 69,375 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The exercise and sale transactions reported in this Form 4 are made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2. The options have a four year vesting schedule. 25% of the options will vest on the first anniversary date of the grant. The balance will vest 6.25% quarterly thereafter until fully vested.
3. Sale prices reported for the transactions reported here range from $94.65 to $95.57. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer or its shareowners upon request.
4. Sale prices reported for the transactions reported here range from $95.66 to $96.41. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer or its shareowners upon request.
5. Sale prices reported for the transactions reported here range from $94.70 to $95.67. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer or its shareowners upon request.
6. Sale prices reported for the transactions reported here range from $95.81 to $96.08. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer or its shareowners upon request.
/s/ Gregg H. Alton 01/06/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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