X0306 4 2016-10-05 1 0000772897 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC HTCH 0001563504 Ruzicka Dale M. 40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK DRIVE NE HUTCHINSON MN 55350 1 Vice President of Operations Common Stock 2016-10-05 4 D 0 7403.26 4.00 D 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 27.46 2016-10-05 4 D 0 6000 0 D 2015-11-30 Common Stock 6000 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 23.05 2016-10-05 4 D 0 5000 0 D 2016-11-29 Common Stock 5000 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 26.21 2016-10-05 4 D 0 5000 0 D 2017-11-28 Common Stock 5000 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 3.03 2016-10-05 4 D 0 7500 0 D 2018-12-03 Common Stock 7500 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 7.35 2016-10-05 4 D 0 12000 0 D 2019-12-02 Common Stock 12000 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 3.03 2016-10-05 4 D 0 12000 0 D 2020-12-01 Common Stock 12000 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 1.53 2016-10-05 4 D 0 40000 0 D 2022-12-04 Common Stock 40000 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 3.43 2016-10-05 4 D 0 50000 0 D 2024-12-02 Common Stock 50000 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 2.98 2016-10-05 4 D 0 50000 0 D 2023-12-03 Common Stock 50000 0 D Price reflects per share consideration paid pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 1, 2015 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Headway Technologies, Inc. and Hydra Merger Sub, Inc. These stock options have either expired or have been canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. These stock options were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. These stock options were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. These stock options were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $4.00 less the per share exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options, without interest. These stock options, which provided for vesting in two equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. These stock options, which provided for vesting in two equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $4.00 less the per share exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options, without interest. These stock options, which provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $4.00 less the per share exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options, without interest. These stock options, which provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $4.00 less the per share exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options, without interest. These stock options, which provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $4.00 less the per share exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options, without interest. /s/ Peggy Steif Abram, attorney-in-fact 2016-10-05