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*
NINER RICHARD T

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2400 BERNVILLE ROAD
P.O. BOX 12888

(Street)
READING PA 19612

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC [ ARRO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2007
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 10/01/2007 D 3,000 A $14.53(1) 1,639,830 D
Common Stock 10/01/2007 D 3,000 A $14.9(1) 1,642,830 D
Common Stock 10/01/2007 D 3,000 A $19.08(1) 1,645,830 D
Common Stock 10/01/2007 D 3,000 A $24.88(1) 1,648,830 D
Common Stock 10/01/2007 D 3,000 A $24.975(1) 1,651,830 D
Common Stock 10/01/2007 D 3,000 A $27.25(1) 1,654,830 D
Common Stock 10/01/2007 D 3,000 A $28.125(1) 1,657,830 D
Common Stock 10/01/2007 D 1,657,830 D $45.5(1) 0 D
Common Stock 10/01/2007 D 14,656 D $45.5(1) 0(2) I Richard Niner Family
Common Stock 10/01/2007 D 20,000 D $45.5(1) 0(3) I Richard Niner Foundation
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
Stock Options (Right to buy) $17.375 10/01/2007 D 3,000 (4) 01/19/2010 Common Stock 3,000 $17.375 0 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $18.25 10/01/2007 D 3,000 (5) 01/17/2011 Common Stock 3,000 $18.25 0 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $20.525 10/01/2007 D 3,000 (6) 01/15/2013 Common Stock 3,000 $20.525 0 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $20.62 10/01/2007 D 3,000 (7) 01/16/2012 Common Stock 3,000 $20.62 0 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $26.42 10/01/2007 D 3,000 (8) 01/21/2014 Common Stock 3,000 $26.42 0 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $30.6 10/01/2007 D 3,000 (9) 01/19/2015 Common Stock 3,000 $30.6 0 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $30.97 10/01/2007 D 3,000 (10) 01/18/2016 Common Stock 3,000 $30.97 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 20, 2007, between the issuer and Teleflex Incorporated.
2. Reflects the number of shares benefically owned by the reporting person's wife as of February 7, 2006.
3. Initial stock holdings represents amount owned at proxy date 11/30/01.
4. This option was cancelled in the merger with Teleflex Incorporated in exchange for a cash payment of $84,375.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value of the underlying shares of Arrow International, Inc. common stock on the effective date of the merger ($45.50 per share).
5. This option was cancelled in the merger with Teleflex Incorporated in exchange for a cash payment of $81,750.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value of the underlying shares of Arrow International, Inc. common stock on the effective date of the merger ($45.50 per share).
6. This option was cancelled in the merger with Teleflex Incorporated in exchange for a cash payment of $74,925.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value of the underlying shares of Arrow International, Inc. common stock on the effective date of the merger ($45.50 per share).
7. This option was cancelled in the merger with Teleflex Incorporated in exchange for a cash payment of $74,640.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value of the underlying shares of Arrow International, Inc. common stock on the effective date of the merger ($45.50 per share).
8. This option was cancelled in the merger with Teleflex Incorporated in exchange for a cash payment of $57,240.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value of the underlying shares of Arrow International, Inc. common stock on the effective date of the merger ($45.50 per share).
9. This option was cancelled in the merger with Teleflex Incorporated in exchange for a cash payment of $44,700.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value of the underlying shares of Arrow International, Inc. common stock on the effective date of the merger ($45.50 per share).
10. This option was cancelled in the merger with Teleflex Incorporated in exchange for a cash payment of $43,590.00, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value of the underlying shares of Arrow International, Inc. common stock on the effective date of the merger ($45.50 per share).
RICHARD T NINER 10/03/2007
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