X0306 4 2017-06-01 0 0000875320 VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA VRTX 0001197036 SACHS BRUCE I C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED 50 NORTHERN AVENUE BOSTON MA 02210 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2017-06-01 4 A 0 2188 0.00 A 26339 D Common Stock 2017-06-01 4 D 0 2941 D 23398 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 125.71 2017-06-01 4 A 0 5295 0.00 A 2027-05-31 Common Stock 5295 5295 D Deferred Stock Units 2017-06-01 4 A 0 2941 A Common Stock 2941 5275.246 D Restricted stock unit award that vests, subject to certain limited exceptions, on the first anniversary of the grant date. Upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to Mr. Sachs on June 1, 2016, Mr. Sachs deferred the receipt of 2,941 shares of common stock and received instead 2,941 deferred stock units pursuant to the Company's deferred compensation plan. As a result, Mr. Sachs is reporting the disposition of 2,941 shares of common stock in exchange for an equal number of deferred stock units. Fully vested. Each deferred stock unit represents one share of common stock and is paid out in common stock upon the earliest to occur of (i) termination of Mr. Sachs' service on our board of directors, (ii) a change of control of our company and (iii) Mr. Sachs' disability or death. Omar White, Attorney-In-Fact 2017-06-05