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*
HARARI ELIYAHOU ET AL

(Last) (First) (Middle)
140 CASPIAN COURT

(Street)
SUNNYVALE CA 94089

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SANDISK CORP [ SNDK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/02/2005
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 09/02/2005 M(1) 75,000 A $4.9375 3,180,906(4)(5) I By Trust(3)
Common Stock 09/02/2005 S(2) 22,471 D $37.85 3,158,435(4)(5) I By Trust(3)
Common Stock 09/02/2005 S(2) 28,100 D $37.96 3,130,335(4)(5) I By Trust(3)
Common Stock 09/02/2005 S(2) 14,429 D $38.05 3,115,906(4)(5) I By Trust(3)
Common Stock 09/02/2005 S(2) 4,000 D $38.2 3,111,906(4)(5) I By Trust(3)
Common Stock 09/02/2005 S(2) 6,000 D $38.3 3,105,906(4)(5) I By Trust(3)
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) $4.9375 09/02/2005 M(1) 75,000 12/16/2001 12/15/2007 Common Stock 75,000 $0 187,716 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The transaction was effected by the reporting person pursuant to a Rule 10b-5(1) sales plan effective as of September 1, 2005.
2. The sale was effected by the Harari family trust pursuant to a Rule 10-b-5(1) sales plan effective as of September 1, 2005.
3. These shares are held by a trust, The Harari Family U/T/A dated December 22, 1994, an irrevocable trust, of which Dr. Harari is Trustee.
4. The reporting person also holds 16,982 shares directly.
5. The reporting person has additional indirect ownership: (a) 201,972 shares are held by the Harari childrens' trust of which Dr. Harari is Trustee and his children are the beneficial owners; (b) 45,332 shares are owned by Dr. Harari's son and Dr. Harari disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
Remarks:
Sharon L. Spehar Attorney In Fact for Eliyahou Harari 09/06/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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