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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001406390-12-000088
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2012-08-02 20:10:17
Reporting Period:: 2012-07-31

Filing Date:: 2012-08-02
Accepted Time:: 2012-08-02 19:10:17
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
768251	Altera Corp	ALTR	Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)	770016691

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1298500	H Kevin Lyman	101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134	Sr Vp, Human Resources	No	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-07-31	4,725	$0.00	4,725	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-07-31	2,025	$0.00	6,750	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-07-31	10,500	$0.00	17,250	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-07-31	4,300	$0.00	21,550	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-07-31	4,500	$0.00	26,050	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-07-31	26,050	$35.49	0	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Performance Restricted Stock Unit	Disposition	2012-07-31	4,725	$0.00	4,725	$0.00
Common Stock	Performance Restricted Stock Unit	Disposition	2012-07-31	10,500	$0.00	10,500	$0.00
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	Disposition	2012-07-31	2,025	$0.00	2,025	$0.00
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	Disposition	2012-07-31	4,300	$0.00	4,300	$0.00
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	Disposition	2012-07-31	4,500	$0.00	4,500	$0.00

Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
30,450	No	4	M	Direct
19,950	No	4	M	Direct
29,557	No	4	M	Direct
25,257	No	4	M	Direct
20,757	No	4	M	Direct

Footnotes

The 26,050 shares were sold in 15 lots ranging from 44 shares to 6,056 shares per lot. The sale price ranged between $35.44 and $35.53. The price reported above represents the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to any security holder of Altera Corporation or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were affected.
Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive at settlement one share of Altera common stock at no cost.
On February 19, 2010, the reporting person received a grant of performance-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The RSUs commenced vesting on July 31, 2011 at a rate of 25% annually. One fourth of the RSUs vested on July 31, 2012 and shares were delivered to the reporting person on that date.
The grant shall expire ten years from the date of grant.
On March 2, 2009, the reporting person received a grant of performance-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The RSUs commenced vesting on July 31, 2010 at a rate of 25% annually. One fourth of the RSUs vested on July 31, 2012 and shares were delivered to the reporting person on that date.
On February 19, 2010, the reporting person received a grant of RSUs that vest over a four-year period beginning on July 31, 2011. One fourth of the RSUs vested on July 31 , 2012 and shares were delivered to the reporting person on that date.
On February 25, 2011, the reporting person received a grant of RSUs that vest over a four-year period beginning on July 31, 2012. One fourth of the RSUs vested on July 31 , 2012 and shares were delivered to the reporting person on that date.
On March 2, 2009, the reporting person received a grant of RSUs that vest over a four-year period beginning on July 31, 2010. One fourth of the RSUs vested on July 31, 2012 and shares were delivered to the reporting person on that date.