X0304 4 2011-08-10 0 0000815094 ABIOMED INC ABMD 0001012106 LATAIF LOUIS E C/O ABIOMED, INC. 22 CHERRY HILL DRIVE DANVERS MA 01923 1 0 0 0 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 2011-08-10 4 A 0 5333 0 A 13362 D Stock Option (right to buy) 10.01 2006-09-29 2016-09-29 Common Stock 25000 25000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 13.21 2007-08-08 2016-08-09 Common Stock 8000 8000 D Stock option (right to buy) 12.69 2008-08-13 2017-08-08 Common Stock 8000 8000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 18.63 2009-08-12 2018-08-13 Common Stock 12000 12000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 7.67 2010-08-11 2019-08-12 Common Stock 12000 12000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 9.99 2010-08-11 2010-08-11 4 A 0 12000 0 A 2011-08-10 2020-08-11 Common Stock 12000 12000 D Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of Common Stock set forth in Table II, Column 7, under the ABIOMED, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. These options become exerciseable in annual 20% increments commending on the date shown in Table II, Column 6. This option becomes exerciseable in full on the date set forth in Table II, Column 6. Grant to reporting person of option to buy the number of shares of Common Stock set forth in Table II, Column 7, under the ABIOMED, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. Represents the grant of a performance share award for restricted stock units pursuant to which one third of the shares will be issued to the reporting person on August 10, 2012, August 10, 2013, and August 10, 2014, so long as he continues to be an active director of the issuer on each of the vesting dates. /s/ Ian W. McLeod (by power of attorney) 2011-08-12