Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001140361-11-051198
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2011-11-01 16:31:58
Reporting Period:
2011-07-29
Filing Date:
2011-11-01
Accepted Time:
2011-11-01 16:31:58
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1037760 Cepheid CPHD Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826) 770441625
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1212371 Nicolaas Arnold C/O Cepheid
904 Caribbean Drive
Sunnyvale CA 94089
Evp, Worldwide Comm'l Ops No Yes 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 2011-07-29 343 $0.00 1,718 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2011-07-29 126 $37.76 1,592 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-10-29 344 $0.00 1,936 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2011-10-29 127 $37.89 1,809 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 Restricted Stock Units Disposition 2011-07-29 343 $0.00 343 $0.00
Common Stock Restricted Stock Units Disposition 2011-10-29 344 $0.00 344 $0.00
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
3,782 No 4 M Direct
3,438 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 1,000 Indirect By Spouse
Footnotes
  1. Vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on April 29, 2010.
  2. Represents the number of shares beneficially owned as of the date of this Form 4 report.
  3. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
  4. 25% of the RSUs vested on April 29, 2011, and 6.25% of the RSUs vest each quarterly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the RSUs are 100% vested, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person on each vesting date. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.