SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Buss David H.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9333 BALBOA AVENUE

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92123

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/24/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CUBIC CORP /DE/ [ CUB ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	222	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1,179	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1,148	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	1,148	⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of CUB stock

2. RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on July 1, 2015. The remaining 1,179 shares from such grant shall vest in 3 equal installments on October 1,2016, 2017 and 2018, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each applicable vesting date.

3. RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on November 6, 2015. The shares from such grant shall vest in 4 equal installments on October 1, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each applicable vesting date.

4. The performance-based RSUs vest on the date the Board of Directors certifies CUB's sales growth, EBITDA growth, and return on equity for the three-year performance period ending on September 30, 2018, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with CUB through such vesting date, except as otherwise provided in the applicable RSU agreement. The RSUs vest based 40% on sales growth, 40% on EBITDA growth, and 20% on the return on equity achieved by CUB during such performance period. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to the RSUs when and as dividends are paid on CUB common stock and vest proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Vested shares and accrued dividends will be delivered to the Reporting Person following the vesting date.

	Angela L. Hartley, Attorney-in-fact for David H. Buss	05/31/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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