Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001179110-10-001161
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-01-15 12:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-01-13
Filing Date:
2010-01-15
Accepted Time:
2010-01-15 15:59:16
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
820237 Gen Probe Inc GPRO Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841) 330044608
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1230054 L Henry Nordhoff Gen-Probe Incorporated
10210 Genetic Center Drive
San Diego CA 92121
Yes No No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-01-13 8,300 $29.53 130,026 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-01-13 8,300 $44.95 121,726 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-01-14 68,626 $29.53 190,352 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-01-14 68,626 $44.95 121,726 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2010-01-13 8,300 $0.00 8,300 $29.53
Common Stock Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2010-01-14 68,626 $0.00 68,626 $29.53
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
91,700 2010-05-17 No 4 M Direct
23,074 2010-05-17 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 31, 2009, as amended on December 14, 2009.
  2. The Stock Option became fully vested and exercisable as of August 15, 2007.
  3. In accordance with the terms of the applicable stock option agreements, the Reporting Person must exercise all outstanding stock options issued to him prior to February 7, 2007 on or before May 17, 2010 (the first anniversary of his retirement as Chief Executive Officer) or all such stock options will expire.