0001209191-16-098062.txt : 20160212
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20160212162348
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-098062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160210
FILED AS OF DATE: 20160212
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160212
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CEPHEID
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037760
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
IRS NUMBER: 770441625
STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 904 CARIBBEAN DRIVE
CITY: SUNNYVALE
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94089
BUSINESS PHONE: 4085414191
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 904 CARIBBEAN DRIVE
CITY: SUNNYVALE
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94089
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EASTON ROBERT J
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001189844
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30755
FILM NUMBER: 161419537
4
1
doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0306
4
2016-02-10
0
0001037760
CEPHEID
CPHD
0001189844
EASTON ROBERT J
C/O CEPHEID
904 CARIBBEAN DRIVE
SUNNYVALE
CA
94089
1
0
0
0
Common Stock
2016-02-10
4
A
0
495
29.08
A
10019
D
Common Stock
4175
I
See Footnote
Common Stock
73856
I
See Footnote
The shares were issued pursuant to the Issuer's director stock election policy whereby non-employee directors may elect to receive fully-vested shares of common stock in lieu of between 50-100% of their annual cash retainers and committee chair fees. The price per share was based on the NASDAQ closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of issuance.
Shares held by Joan Easton, the Reporting Person's spouse.
Shares are held by the Second Easton Family Charitable Trust of which the Reporting Person is the trustee.
Jacobin Zorin, Attorney-In-Fact
2016-02-12
EX-24.4_632415
2
poa.txt
POA DOCUMENT
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Bill Murray, Morgan Sawchuck, Ramona (Nanette) Dove, Erin McFall and
Jacobin Zorin, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
as a representative of Cepheid (the "Company"), any and all Form ID filings,
Forms 3, 4 and 5 reports and any amendments thereto required to be filed by the
undersigned in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange Act") and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect
to transactions in the Company's securities;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form ID filings,
Forms 3, 4 and 5 reports and any amendments thereto and timely file such report
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and
(3) take any other action which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may
be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned in connection with the foregoing powers.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The
undersigned acknowledges that no such attorney in-fact, in serving in such
capacity at the request of the undersigned, is hereby assuming, nor is the
Company hereby assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 reports with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 9th day of February, 2016.
/s/ Robert J. Easton
Robert J. Easton