X0304 4 2011-12-30 0 0000815094 ABIOMED INC ABMD 0001017832 SUTTER MARTIN P 22 CHERRY HILL DRIVE DANVERS MA 01923 1 0 0 0 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 2011-12-30 4 A 0 487 0 A 81638 D Common Stock, $.01 par value 946818 I Essex Woodland Health Ventures, VI, LP Common Stock, $0.01 par value 2203182 I Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VII, LP Stock option (right to buy) 13.91 2009-05-20 2018-05-20 Common Stock 25000 25000 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 2011-08-10 2020-08-11 Common Stock 12000 12000 D These securities are held by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VI, L.P.. Mr. Sutter is a managing director of the general partner of the general part of the partnership that owns the reported securities. as a managing direct or Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Mr. Sutter shares voting and investment powers for Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VI, L.P.. Mr. Sutter and the Essex Woodlands Health Ventures entities disclaim beneficial ownership of all such securities except to the extent of their proportionate pecuniary interest therein. These securities are held by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VII, L.P.. Mr. Sutter is a managing director of the general partner of the general part of the partnership that owns the reported securities. as a managing direct or Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Mr. Sutter shares voting and investment powers for Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VII, L.P.. Mr. Sutter and the Essex Woodlands Health Ventures entities disclaim beneficial ownership of all such securities except to the extent of their proportionate pecuniary interest therein. Grant to reporting person to buy shares of Common Stock under ABIOMED, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. These options become exerciseable in annual 20% increments commencing on the date shown forth in Table II, Column 6. Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of Common Stock set forth in Table II, Column 7, under the ABIOMED, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. This option becomes exerciseable in full on the date set forth in Table II, Column 6. This stock was issued to the Reporting Person in lieu of an semi-annual retainer of $18,000. /s/ Ian W. McLeod (by power of attorney) 2012-01-05