SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LUDWIG MICHAEL M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD

(Street)
LIVERMORE CA 94551

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORMFACTOR INC [ FORM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SR VP, CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/27/2015 M 15,972(1) A $0 88,059 D
Common Stock 03/02/2015 S 6,097(2) D $10.146 81,962 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Shares $0 02/27/2015 M 15,972 (3) (4) Common Stock 15,972 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents vested shares of common stock issued pursuant to the second conversion of one-half of the total units certified and earned January 28, 2014 and February 27, 2014 in connection with a May 4, 2012 performance-based restricted stock unit award.
2. Represents vested shares of common stock sold to satisfy certain tax obligations associated with the settlement of the restricted stock units.
3. Represents the second and final vesting of 50% of the performance-based restricted stock units certified and earned January 28, 2014 and February 27, 2014 in connection with a May 4, 2012 performance-based RSU award. All stock will be released to the reporting person on the vesting date or the first market trading day after the vesting date, during an open trading window under the Issuer's Insider Trading Policy thereafter, if the applicable vesting date is not on a market trading day during an open trading window.
4. The restricted stock units released were settled in shares of common stock and were immediately cancelled upon settlement.
Remarks:
THE CONFIRMING STATEMENT GRANTING THE ATTORNEY-IN-FACT THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AND FILE THIS FORM 4 HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
By: /s/ Stuart L Merkadeau, Attorney-in-Fact For: Michael M Ludwig 03/03/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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