Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001209191-17-048255
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2017-08-09 16:33:07
Reporting Period:
2017-08-07
Filing Date:
2017-08-09
Accepted Time:
2017-08-09 16:33:07
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
875320 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma VRTX Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834) 043039129
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1197032 F Ian Smith C/O Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
50 Northern Avenue
Boston MA 02210
Evp, Cfo & Coo 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 2017-08-07 4,250 $77.31 120,138 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2017-08-07 400 $154.09 119,738 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2017-08-07 2,600 $155.29 117,138 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2017-08-07 1,250 $156.02 115,888 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S 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 2017-08-07 4,250 $0.00 4,250 $77.31
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
8,500 2024-02-04 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 5,306 Indirect 401(k)
Footnotes
  1. Transaction made pursuant to Mr. Smith's company-approved trading plan under Rule 10b5-1.
  2. Mr. Smith undertakes to provide (upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer) full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
  3. Open market sales reported on this line occurred at a weighted average price of $154.09 (range $153.67 to $154.50).
  4. Open market sales reported on this line occurred at a weighted average price of $155.29 (range $154.82 to $155.80).
  5. Open market sales reported on this line occurred at a weighted average price of $156.02 (range $155.87 to $156.26).
  6. The option vests in 16 quarterly installments from 2/5/2014.