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^*

Martino Anthony

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O VITAL SIGNS, INC.

20 CAMPUS ROAD

(Street)

TOTOWA

07512

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VITAL SIGNS INC [ VITL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP Quality and Regulatory

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/30/2008

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/30/2008		D⁽¹⁾		25	D	$74.5	0	I	By 401(k) Plan

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock Options (right to buy)	$27.51	10/30/2008		D⁽²⁾			25,000	⁽³⁾	03/14/2013	Common Stock	25,000	$0	0	D
Common Stock Options (right to buy)	$49.98	10/30/2008		D⁽²⁾			2,500	⁽⁴⁾	07/05/2016	Common Stock	2,500	$0	0	D
Common Stock Options (right to buy)	$52.1	10/30/2008		D⁽²⁾			2,000	⁽⁴⁾	04/02/2017	Common Stock	2,000	$0	0	D
Common Stock Options (right to buy)	$52.56	10/30/2008		D⁽²⁾			1,000	⁽⁵⁾	05/08/2018	Common Stock	1,000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated July 23, 2008 by and among General Electric Company, Tonic Acquisition Corp and Vital Signs, Inc. (the "Company"), at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each share of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding was automatically converted into the right to receive $74.50 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").

2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase the Company's common stock ("Company Stock Option"), whether or not then vested or exercisable, was cancelled and terminated and converted into the right to receive an amount of cash equal to the excess of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price of such Company Stock Option, multiplied by the number of shares of common stock covered by such Company Stock Option less applicable taxes required to be withheld.

3. These options vest in four equal annual installments starting on March 14, 2004.

4. These options vest in 25% installments beginning one year from the date of grant.

5. These options vest in four equal installments beginning on May 8, 2009.

	/s/ Anthony Martino, By: Laura R. Kuntz, Esq., Attorney-in-Fact	10/30/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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