SEC FORM 4

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^*

Horton Amy

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

CRYOLIFE, INC.

1655 ROBERTS BLVD, NW

(Street)

KENNESAW

30144

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRYOLIFE INC [ CRY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2016

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/19/2016		A		7,353⁽¹⁾	A	$10.24	80,284	D
Common Stock	02/19/2016		A		6,378⁽²⁾	A	$0	86,662	D
Common Stock	02/19/2016		F		1,063⁽³⁾	D	$10.24	85,599	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.24	02/19/2016		A		20,713		02/19/2017⁽⁴⁾	02/19/2022	Common Stock	20,713	$0	20,713	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents share of restricted stock that vest on the third anniversary of the grant date if the reporting person remains in the continuous employ of the Company.

2. Represents performance stock units granted on February 19, 2015 and earned at approximately 129.3% of target based on 2015 adjusted EBITDA. Fifty percent (50%) or 3,189 shares vested and were issued on February 19, 2016. The remaining 3,189 shares earned in connection with the February 2015 grant will vest and be issued as follows: 50% on 02/19/2017, and 50% on 02/19/2018, assuming continued employment on the relevant vesting date.

3. These shares were withheld upon the vesting of performance stock units to pay tax withholding obligations.

4. Stock option vests 33 1/3% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

	/s/ Amy Horton	02/23/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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