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*
BOLT WILLIAM J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ABIOMED, INC.
22 CHERRY HILL DRIVE

(Street)
DANVERS MA 01923

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ABIOMED INC [ ABMD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, QA and Regulatory Affairs
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/28/2013
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 par 05/28/2013 S(4) 4,629 D $22.1826 94,435 D
Common Stock, $.01 par 05/28/2013 A(5) 11,250 A $0 105,685 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
Stock Option (right to buy)(1) $12.3 07/01/2005 07/01/2014 Common Stock 18,000 18,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy)(1) $9.36 06/08/2006 06/08/2015 Common Stock 30,000 30,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy)(1) $13.57 06/01/2007 06/01/2016 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy)(1) $11.27 05/30/2008 05/30/2017 Common Stock 8,000 8,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy)(3) $5.86 05/28/2010(2) 05/28/2019 Common Stock 32,000 32,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy)(3) $5.86 03/31/2010(2) 05/28/2019 Common Stock 18,000 18,000 D
Stock option (right to buy)(3) $13.8 05/23/2009(2) 05/23/2018 Common Stock 9,666 9,666 D
Stock Option (right to buy)(3) $10.03 06/03/2011(2) 06/03/2020 Common Stock 30,000 25,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy)(3) $22.44 05/22/2013(2) 05/22/2022 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(3) $23.15 05/14/2014(2) 05/14/2024 Common stock 20,000 20,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Grant to reporting person of this option to buy the number of Common Stock set forth in Table II, Column 7, under the ABIOMED, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.
2. These options become exercisable in annual 25% increments, commencing on the date shown in Table II, Column 6.
3. Grant to reporting person of this option to buy the number of Common Stock set forth in Table II, Column 7, under the ABIOMED, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
4. Sale of common stock pursuant to reporting owner's 10b5-1 plan. Sold to pay tax obligations upon vesting.
5. These restricted stock units will vest in 50% increments, the first 50% on May 22, 2014 and the remaining 50% on May 22, 2015.
/s/ Ian W. McLeod (by power of attorney) 05/30/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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