0001140361-12-026754.txt : 20120522 0001140361-12-026754.hdr.sgml : 20120522 20120522151054 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-026754 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120518 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120522 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120522 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bencherif Merouane CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001295831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51173 FILM NUMBER: 12861452 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O TARGACEPT, INC. STREET 2: 200 EAST FIRST STREET, SUITE 300 CITY: WINSTON-SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27101 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TARGACEPT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001124105 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST FIRST STREET STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: WINSTON-SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27101 BUSINESS PHONE: 3364802100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST FIRST STREET STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: WINSTON-SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27101 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0305 4 2012-05-18 0 0001124105 TARGACEPT INC TRGT 0001295831 Bencherif Merouane C/O TARGACEPT, INC. 200 EAST FIRST STREET, SUITE 300 WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101 0 1 0 0 SVP, Preclinical Research Common Stock 2012-05-18 4 M 0 15938 2.93 A 15938 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 2.93 2012-05-18 4 M 0 15938 0 D 2019-01-08 Common Stock 15938 7970 D This option vested (vests) in equal installments on the last day of 16 consecutive calendar quarters begininng with March 31, 2009. /s/ Peter A. Zorn, Attorney-in-Fact for Merouane Bencherif 2012-05-22