0001181431-11-044680.txt : 20110809 0001181431-11-044680.hdr.sgml : 20110809 20110809172336 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-044680 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110805 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110809 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110809 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIMS BRYAN ALLEN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001428671 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34358 FILM NUMBER: 111021947 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3711 SOUTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY STREET 2: BUILDING TWO CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78746 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SolarWinds, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001428669 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 731559348 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3711 SOUTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY STREET 2: BUILDING TWO CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78746 BUSINESS PHONE: 512-682-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3711 SOUTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY STREET 2: BUILDING TWO CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78746 4 1 rrd319399.xml SIMS 080511 X0304 4 2011-08-05 0 0001428669 SolarWinds, Inc. SWI 0001428671 SIMS BRYAN ALLEN C/O SOLARWINDS, INC. 3711 S. MOPAC EXPY., BUILDING TWO AUSTIN TX 78746 0 1 0 0 VP, General Csl & Secretary Common Stock 2011-08-05 4 M 0 64000 4.06 A 76850 D Common Stock 2011-08-05 4 S 0 40000 21.8975 D 36850 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 4.06 2011-08-05 4 M 0 24000 0 D 2017-04-26 Common Stock 24000 56773 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 4.3467 2011-08-05 4 M 0 40000 0 D 2017-10-25 Common Stock 40000 20000 D Shares sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $21.45 to $22.44, inclusive. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold and each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. 1/4th of the shares vested and became exercisable on March 29, 2008 and 1/48th vested and became exercisable each month thereafter. 1/4th of the shares vested and became exercisable on October 25, 2008 and 1/48th vest and become exercisable each month thereafter. /s/ Kevin B. Thompson, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-08-09