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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FRANKLIN WILLIAM E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O COPART, INC. 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
SUITE 300

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75254

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COPART INC [ CPRT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2016
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 09/22/2016 M 100,000 A $17.195 105,026(1)(2) D
Common Stock 09/22/2016 S 100,000 D $52.9466(3) 8,058 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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $17.195(4) 09/22/2016 M 100,000 (5) 09/28/2017 Common Stock 100,000 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The total number of shares has been adjusted down by a gift of 5,705 shares to charities in December 2012, which were not previously reported.
2. Includes 516 shares of Common Stock on December 31, 2012; 410 shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2013; 399 shares of Common Stock on December 31, 2013; 341 Shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2014; 344 shares of Common Stock on December 31, 2013; 341 shares of common stock on June 30, 2015; 350 shares of Common Stock on December 31, 2015; and 331 shares of Common stock on June 30, 2016; acquired under the company's 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.84 to $53.09, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Copart, Inc., any security holder of Copart, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this Form 4.
4. This option was previously reported as an option for 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $34.39 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock dividend declared by Copart on March 8, 2012.
5. Issued pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option Plan. Twenty percent (20%) of the options vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the balance vested on a monthly basis over the remaining 48 months succeeding such first anniversary.
Remarks:
/s/ William E. Franklin 09/26/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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