Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001289430-10-000027
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-02-03 12:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-02-02
Filing Date:
2010-02-03
Accepted Time:
2010-02-03 20:48:08
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1140486 Atheros Communications Inc ATHR Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674) 770485570
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1350297 D David Torre C/O Atheros Communications, Inc.
5480 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara CA 95054
Vp & Chief Accounting Officer 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 2010-02-02 33,750 $1.72 65,808 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-02-02 30,000 $9.33 95,808 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-02-02 24,000 $14.38 119,808 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-02-02 88,222 $33.36 31,586 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 M 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 Employee Stock Options (right to buy) Disposition 2010-02-02 33,750 $0.00 33,750 $1.72
Common Stock Employee Stock Options (right to buy) Disposition 2010-02-02 30,000 $0.00 30,000 $9.33
Common Stock Employee Stock Options (right to buy) Disposition 2010-02-02 24,000 $0.00 24,000 $14.38
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2002-03-12 2012-03-12 No 4 M Direct
0 2014-01-13 No 4 M Direct
0 2011-01-18 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
  2. Represents the weighted average sales price for a number of sale transactions effected at prices ranging from $32.89 to $33.68. The Reporting Person has provided to the issuer, and undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, or any security holder of the issuer, information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
  3. All of the options became exercisable on 3/13/2002. The shares underlying the options were subject to the issuer's right of repurchase that lapsed as to 2,813 of the shares on 2/18/2005, and lapsed as to the remaining shares in 11equal monthly installments beginning on 3/18/2005.
  4. 20% of the options become exercisable on 1/14/2005; and the remaining options became exercisable in 48 monthly installments beginning on 2/14/2005.
  5. The options became exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments commencing on 2/18/2006.