Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001209191-20-007474
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2020-02-07 16:07:57
Reporting Period:
2020-02-05
Accepted Time:
2020-02-07 16:07:57
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
1550395 David Altshuler C/O Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
50 Northern Avenue
Boston MA 02210
Evp, Global Research And Cso No Yes No No
Transaction Summary
Sold: 2,526 shares Avg. Price: $239.42 Total Value: $604,774.76
Number of Shares After Transactions: 70,310 shares
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 2020-02-05 18,204 $0.00 49,757 No 4 A Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2020-02-05 8,166 $0.00 57,923 No 4 A Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2020-02-05 12,387 $0.00 70,310 No 4 A Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2020-02-06 1,303 $187.53 71,613 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2020-02-06 1,223 $155.57 72,836 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2020-02-06 1,462 $238.74 71,374 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2020-02-06 630 $239.63 70,744 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2020-02-06 280 $240.82 70,464 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2020-02-06 154 $242.47 70,310 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 A Direct
No 4 A Direct
No 4 A Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S 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 2020-02-06 1,303 $0.00 1,303 $187.53
Common Stock Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2020-02-06 1,223 $0.00 1,223 $155.57
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
15,642 2029-02-05 No 4 M Direct
9,783 2028-02-05 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. Represents earned performance shares with respect to a performance stock unit award granted on 02/03/2017 that contained performance-vesting requirements. The issuer's management development and compensation committee certified as to the level of performance-goal attainment on 02/05/2020 and the shares will vest on 02/10/2020.
  2. Represents earned performance shares with respect to a performance stock unit award granted on 02/06/2019 that contained performance-vesting requirements. The issuer's management development and compensation committee certified as to the level of performance-goal attainment on 02/05/2020. The earned performance shares will vest in installments beginning on 02/24/2020.
  3. Restricted stock unit award that vests in installments beginning on 02/10/2021.
  4. Transaction made pursuant to Dr. Altshuler's company approved trading plan under Rule 10b5-1.
  5. Open market sales reported on this line occurred at a weighted average price of $238.74 (range $238.16 to $239.14).
  6. Dr. Altshuler 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.
  7. Open market sales reported on this line occurred at a weighted average price of $239.63 (range $239.22 to $240.04).
  8. Open market sales reported on this line occurred at a weighted average price of $240.82 (range $240.60 to $241.04).
  9. The option vests in 16 quarterly installments from 02/06/2019.
  10. The option vests in 16 quarterly installments from 02/06/2018.