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^*

KANAN MICHAEL F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION

3050 SPRUCE STREET

(Street)

ST. LOUIS

63103

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SIGMA ALDRICH CORP [ SIAL ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP & Corporate Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2015

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)
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	08/07/2015		M		4,753	A	$40.79	10,830.9292	D
Common Stock	08/07/2015		M		2,057	A	$48.61	12,887.9292	D
Common Stock	08/07/2015		M		1,600	A	$62.49	14,487.9292	D
Common Stock	08/07/2015		M		1,422	A	$70.32	15,909.9292	D
Common Stock	08/07/2015		S		9,832	D	$139.61⁽¹⁾	6,077.9292	D
Common Stock								1,622.522⁽²⁾	I	By 401(k) Plan

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)
ISO Stock Option Right To Buy	$40.79	08/07/2015		M			4,753	04/13/2010⁽³⁾	04/13/2019	Common Stock	4,753	$0	0	D
ISO Stock Option Right To Buy	$48.61	08/07/2015		M			2,057	02/16/2011⁽⁴⁾	02/16/2020	Common Stock	2,057	$0	0	D
ISO Stock Option Right To Buy	$62.49	08/07/2015		M			1,600	02/14/2012⁽⁵⁾	02/14/2021	Common Stock	1,600	$0	0	D
ISO Stock Option Right To Buy	$70.32	08/07/2015		M			1,422	02/14/2013⁽⁶⁾	02/14/2022	Common Stock	1,422	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $139.60 to $139.65, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, any security holder of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.

2. The number of shares is based on a 401(k) statement dated as of 8/7/15.

3. The options were granted on April 13, 2009 and vested in three equal annual installments beginning April 13, 2010.

4. The options were granted on February 16, 2010 and vested in three equal annual installments beginning February 16, 2011.

5. The options were granted on February 14, 2011 and vested in three equal annual installments beginning February 14, 2012.

6. The options were granted on February 14, 2012 and vested in three equal annual installments beginning February 14, 2013.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jesica Betts, by Power of Attorney	08/10/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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