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^*

Connolly Thomas

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

130 WAVERLY ST.

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE,

02139

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA [ VRTX ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Human Resources

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	5,002⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	150	I	401(k)

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)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	09/03/2022	Common Stock	12,188	$53.74	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/04/2023	Common Stock	13,125	$45.11	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes (a) 3,000 shares of common stock vesting in four equal installments on 9/30/2013, 9/30/2014, 9/30/2015 and 9/30/2016; and (b) 2,000 shares of common stock vesting on 2/5/2017, subject to acceleration upon achievement of company performance goals.

2. This stock option, which on the grant date was for 15,000 shares, vests in 16 quarterly installments from 9/4/2012.

3. This stock option, which on the grant date was for 15,000 shares, vests in 16 quarterly installments from 2/5/2013.

Remarks:

	Kenneth L. Horton, Attorney-In-Fact	08/22/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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