X0203 3 2008-12-18 0 0001005010 ARTHROCARE CORP ARTC 0001237803 PACEK JAMES L 116 GOLDEN BEAR DR. LAKEWAY TX 78738 0 1 0 0 Sr VP, Strategic Business Unit Common Stock 21799 D Common Stock 74 I by Managed Account Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 36.08 2007-03-27 2014-02-27 Common Stock 2771 D Stock Appreciation Rights 36.08 2008-05-27 2014-02-27 Common Stock 2389 D Stock Appreciation Rights 41.1 2007-02-27 2013-11-27 Common Stock 15534 D Stock Appreciation Rights 43.51 2008-06-05 2015-03-05 Common Stock 8456 D James Pacek 2009-01-02