Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001289430-10-000040
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-02-12 12:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-02-11
Filing Date:
2010-02-12
Accepted Time:
2010-02-12 18:35:10
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
1277620 H Craig Barratt C/O Atheros Communications, Inc.
5480 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
President And Ceo Yes 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 2010-02-11 7,489 $9.34 340,052 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-02-11 37,489 $34.05 302,563 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-02-12 22,511 $9.34 325,074 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-02-12 22,511 $34.11 302,563 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 Employee Stock Options (right to buy) Acquisiton 2010-02-11 143,000 $0.00 143,000 $34.02
Common Stock Employee Stock Options (right to buy) Disposition 2010-02-11 7,489 $0.00 7,489 $9.34
Common Stock Employee Stock Options (right to buy) Disposition 2010-02-12 22,511 $0.00 22,511 $9.34
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
143,000 2017-02-10 No 4 A Direct
122,511 2004-01-14 2014-01-14 No 4 M Direct
100,000 2004-01-14 2014-01-14 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 2,250 Indirect See Footnote
Common Stock 2,250 Indirect See Footnote
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 $34.05 to $34.24. 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. These shares are held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person's son. The reporting person's brother-in-law is the trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
  4. The options become exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments commencing on March 11, 2010.
  5. All of the options became exercisable on 1/14/2004. The shares underlying the options are subject to the issuer's right of repurchase that lapsed as to 30,000 of the shares on 1/14/2005, and lapsed as to the remaining shares in 48 equal monthly installments beginning on 2/14/2005.