0001181431-12-009591.txt : 20120216 0001181431-12-009591.hdr.sgml : 20120216 20120216175232 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-009591 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120216 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: 12620443 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 rrd334515.xml SIMS 02 14 2012 X0304 4 2012-02-14 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 SVP, General Csl & Secretary Common Stock 2012-02-14 4 M 0 8599 10.00 A 108486 D Common Stock 2012-02-14 4 S 0 8599 37.7433 D 99887 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 10.00 2012-02-14 4 M 0 8599 0 D 2019-04-23 Common Stock 8599 10163 D Shares sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $37.74 to $37.77, 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 April 23, 2010 and 1/48th vest and become exercisable each month thereafter. /s/ Bryan A. Sims 2012-02-16