| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC [ VMSI ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 02/07/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 5,728 | A | $89.4 | 95,812(1) | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 29,098 | A | $89.4 | 124,910 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 32,000 | A | $89.4 | 156,910 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 9,250 | A | $89.4 | 166,160 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 20,000 | A | $89.4 | 186,160 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 68,834 | A | $89.4 | 254,994 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 32,854 | A | $89.4 | 287,848 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 63,062 | A | $89.4 | 350,910 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 84,934 | A | $89.4 | 435,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 48,000 | A | $89.4 | 483,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 10,000 | A | $89.4 | 493,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 10,000 | A | $89.4 | 503,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 10,000 | A | $89.4 | 513,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 10,000 | A | $89.4 | 523,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 10,000 | A | $89.4 | 533,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,000 | A | $89.4 | 544,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,000 | A | $89.4 | 555,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,000 | A | $89.4 | 566,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,000 | A | $89.4 | 577,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,000 | A | $89.4 | 588,844 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 1,801 | A | $89.4 | 590,645 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 182 | A | $89.4 | 590,827 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,172 | A | $89.4 | 601,999 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 2,990 | A | $89.4 | 604,989 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | M | 1,400 | A | $89.4 | 606,389 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/07/2008 | U | 602,005 | D | $89.5 | 4,384 | D | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $8.938 | 02/07/2008 | M | 5,728 | 03/01/2000(2) | 01/26/2009 | Common Stock | 5,728 | $8.938 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $8.75 | 02/07/2008 | M | 29,098 | 01/31/2000(2) | 04/12/2009 | Common Stock | 29,098 | $8.75 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $11.75 | 02/07/2008 | M | 32,000 | 01/01/2001(3) | 01/01/2010 | Common Stock | 32,000 | $11.75 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $11.75 | 02/07/2008 | M | 9,250 | 01/24/2000 | 01/24/2010 | Common Stock | 9,250 | $11.75 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $10.06 | 02/07/2008 | M | 20,000 | 02/01/2002(4) | 01/22/2012 | Common Stock | 20,000 | $10.06 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $10.06 | 02/07/2008 | M | 68,834 | 01/22/2003(3) | 01/22/2013 | Common Stock | 68,834 | $10.06 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $10.12 | 02/07/2008 | M | 32,854 | 01/27/2003 | 01/27/2013 | Common Stock | 32,854 | $10.12 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $10.12 | 02/07/2008 | M | 63,062 | 01/27/2004(3) | 01/27/2013 | Common Stock | 63,062 | $10.12 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $22.365 | 02/07/2008 | M | 84,934 | 01/26/2004 | 01/26/2014 | Common Stock | 84,934 | $22.365 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $22.365 | 02/07/2008 | M | 48,000 | 01/26/2005(3) | 01/26/2014 | Common Stock | 48,000 | $22.365 | 12,000 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $33.73 | 02/07/2008 | M | 10,000 | 12/28/2004 | 12/28/2014 | Common Stock | 10,000 | $33.73 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $35.42 | 02/07/2008 | M | 10,000 | 02/28/2004 | 02/28/2014 | Common Stock | 10,000 | $35.42 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $37.19 | 02/07/2008 | M | 10,000 | 12/28/2004 | 12/28/2014 | Common Stock | 10,000 | $37.19 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $39.05 | 02/07/2008 | M | 10,000 | 12/28/2004 | 12/28/2014 | Common Stock | 10,000 | $39.05 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $41 | 02/07/2008 | M | 10,000 | 12/28/2004 | 12/28/2014 | Common Stock | 10,000 | $41 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $42.41 | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,000 | 12/15/2005 | 12/15/2015 | Common Stock | 11,000 | $42.41 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $44.43 | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,000 | 12/15/2005 | 12/15/2015 | Common Stock | 11,000 | $44.43 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $46.45 | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,000 | 12/15/2005 | 12/15/2015 | Common Stock | 11,000 | $46.45 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $48.47 | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,000 | 12/15/2005 | 12/15/2015 | Common Stock | 11,000 | $48.47 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $50.49 | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,000 | 12/15/2005 | 12/15/2015 | Common Stock | 11,000 | $50.49 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $35.95 | 02/07/2008 | M | 1,801 | 03/03/2006 | 03/03/2016 | Common Stock | 1,801 | $35.95 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $40.25 | 02/07/2008 | M | 182 | 03/28/2007(5) | 02/28/2017 | Common Stock | 182 | $40.25 | 11,512 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $40.25 | 02/07/2008 | M | 11,172 | 03/28/2007(5) | 02/28/2017 | Common Stock | 11,172 | $40.25 | 39,062 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $39.4 | 02/07/2008 | M | 2,990 | 03/02/2007 | 03/02/2017 | Common Stock | 2,990 | $39.4 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $41.8 | 02/07/2008 | M | 1,400 | 04/02/2008(6) | 04/02/2017 | Common Stock | 1,400 | $41.8 | 280 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Includes 30 shares acquired in February 2008 under Ventana's Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
| 2. Stock options vest 14.28% after 12 months and 1/84th of the shares vest the last day of each month thereafter. |
| 3. Stock options vest 20% after one year and 1/60th each month thereafter. |
| 4. Stock options vest in 48 equal monthly installments. |
| 5. Stock options vest in 60 equal monthly installments. |
| 6. Stock options vest in 12 equal monthly installments. |
| Leslie Oaks, Attorney in Fact for Christopher Gleeson | 02/07/2008 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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