X0202 4 2004-10-26 0 0001005010 ARTHROCARE CORP ARTC 0001237803 PACEK JAMES L 111 CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE 510 AUSTIN TX 78729 0 1 0 0 VP and President, Arthroscopy Common Stock 2004-10-25 4 M 0 1132 10 A 2677 D Common Stock 2004-10-25 4 S 0 1132 30 D 1545 D Common Stock 2004-10-25 4 M 0 6992 10 A 8537 D Common Stock 2004-10-25 4 S 0 6992 30 D 1545 D Common Stock 2004-10-25 4 M 0 1876 10.71 A 3421 D Common Stock 2004-10-25 4 S 0 1876 30 D 1545 D Common Stock 2004-10-25 4 M 0 1876 10.71 A 3421 D Common Stock 2004-10-25 4 S 0 1876 30 D 1545 D Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 10 2004-10-25 4 M 0 1132 0 D 2002-07-07 2012-06-07 Common Stock 1132 2348 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 10 2004-10-25 4 M 0 6992 0 D 2002-07-07 2012-06-07 Common Stock 6992 4528 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 10.71 2004-10-25 4 M 0 1876 0 D 2002-08-12 2012-07-12 Common Stock 1876 6665 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 10.71 2004-10-25 4 M 0 1876 0 D 2002-08-12 2012-07-12 Common Stock 1876 4789 D Stock Purchase Right 0 2004-04-01 4 A 0 4000 0 A 2005-04-01 2007-03-10 Common Stock 4000 4000 D Vests 1/48 per month starting one month from grant date for four years. $100,000 ISO limit exceeded so entire grant divided between ISO and NQ. 3 year vest, 1/3 each year. James Pacek 2004-10-26