AtriCure, Inc.·4

Feb 10, 3:17 PM ET

Preiss Frederick 4

4 · AtriCure, Inc. · Filed Feb 10, 2011

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2011-02-09
Preiss Frederick
Vice President Operations
Transactions
  • Award

    Stock Option (Right to Buy)

    2011-02-09+11,00011,000 total
    Exercise: $11.20From: 2012-02-09Exp: 2021-02-09Common Stock (11,000 underlying)
  • Award

    Common Stock

    2011-02-09+7,50036,982 total
  • Award

    Common Stock

    2011-02-09+13,00049,982 total
  • Tax Payment

    Common Stock

    2011-02-09$11.20/sh4,006$44,86745,976 total
Footnotes (5)
  • [F1]Mr. Preiss acquired these shares pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award under the AtriCure, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares will vest 25% annually over four years from date of award.
  • [F2]Mr. Preiss acquired these shares pursuant to the vesting and release of a Performance Share Award under the AtriCure, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. The award had both a Company performance goal and a service period requirement, which were both met. Vesting was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on February 9, 2011.
  • [F3]Mr. Preiss has elected to transfer 4,006 shares to the Company to satisfy the tax withholding obligation incurred upon the vesting and release of shares acquired pursuant to a Performance Share Award.
  • [F4]The option vests and is exercisable as to 25% of the shares one year from the date of grant and the remaining 75% thereafter vests and is exercisable in equal monthly installments on the same day of the month over the following three years.
  • [F5]Not applicable

Documents

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    rrd300882.xmlPrimary

    FORM 4