0001181431-12-003328.txt : 20120120 0001181431-12-003328.hdr.sgml : 20120120 20120120161728 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-003328 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120118 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120120 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHEN FUSEN ERNIE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001316245 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17157 FILM NUMBER: 12537210 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 NORTH FIRST STREET CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836106 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 770024666 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 N FIRST ST CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-943-9700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 NORTH FIRST STREET CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 4 1 rrd331191.xml CHEN FORM 4 X0304 4 2012-01-18 0 0000836106 NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC NVLS 0001316245 CHEN FUSEN ERNIE 4000 NORTH FIRST STREET SAN JOSE CA 95134 0 1 0 0 EVP, Semiconductor Sys. Prods. Common Stock 2012-01-18 4 M 0 25000 33.39 A 32996 D Common Stock 2012-01-18 4 S 0 25000 45 D 7996 D Common Stock 5765 I By 401(k) Stock Option (Right to Buy) 33.39 2012-01-18 4 M 0 25000 0.00 D 2016-12-14 Common Stock 25000 0.00 D Securities were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan. The indirect holdings in the 401(k) are held in the Company unitized stock fund. The balance is reported as of the last business day. The grant vests in four annual equal installments beginning December 14, 2007. Fusen Chen by Jeff Alexander, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-01-20