0001140361-12-023364.txt : 20120507 0001140361-12-023364.hdr.sgml : 20120507 20120507165018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-023364 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120503 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120507 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Oulman Roxanne CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001523073 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-49798 FILM NUMBER: 12818442 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6035 STONERIDGE DRIVE CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THORATEC CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 942340464 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0102 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6035 STONERIDGE DR CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 BUSINESS PHONE: 9258478600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6035 STONERIDGE DR CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THORATEC CARDIOSYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010220 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THORATEC LABORATORIES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0305 4 2012-05-03 0 0000350907 THORATEC CORP THOR 0001523073 Oulman Roxanne 6035 STONERIDGE DRIVE PLEASANTON CA 94588 0 1 0 0 VP of Finance, Interim CFO Common Stock 2012-05-03 4 S 0 2876 34.1802 D 27156 D Shares of Common Stock sold pursuant to a Sales Plan established by the Reporting Person on March 2, 2012, which Sale Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This transaction was executed in multiple trades in prices ranging from $33.90 to $34.48. 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 stockholder of the Issuer, information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. /s/Roxanne Oulman 2012-05-04