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*
ROSE RONALD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
800 CONNECTICUT AVENUE

(Street)
NORWALK CT 06854

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRICELINE COM INC [ PCLN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Information Office
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2007
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
2007 Performance Share Unit Grant 03/05/2007 A 1,250 A (1) 1,250 D
Restricted Common Stock 03/05/2007 A 3,750 A (2) 11,250 D
Common Stock 03/05/2007 S 10,000 D (3) 20,386 D
2006 Performance Share Units 5,000 D
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) $7.92 03/05/2007 M 1,737 (4) 01/23/2013 Common Stock 1,737 $0 0 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $9.18 03/05/2007 M 8,263 (5) 12/20/2010 Common Stock 8,263 $0 37,570 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On March 5, 2007, Mr. Rose was granted 1,250 priceline.com Incorporated (the "Company") performance share units. The exact number of shares to be issued to Mr. Rose, which could be as many as two times the initial grant or, alternatively, no shares, will depend upon, among other things, the Company's financial performance. The shares, if any, will be issued on or about the third anniversary of the date of grant or earlier, in the event of, among other things, a "change in control" (as defined in the performance share unit agreement) of the Company and/or termination of employment in certain circumstances.
2. On March 5, 2007, Mr. Rose was granted 3,750 shares of priceline.com Incorporated restricted common stock, par value $0.008 per share. 100% of the grant will vest on March 5, 2010, subject to certain contingencies and provisions allowing for accelerated vesting in certain instances, including, without limitation, upon a "change in control" and/or termination of employment.
3. On March 5, 2007, Mr. Rose sold 10,000 shares of priceline.com Incorporated common stock, par value $0.008 per share, at a price of $52.00 per share.
4. One-third of the stock options vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining stock options vested monthly thereafter through January 23, 2006.
5. One-half of the stock options vested on June 20, 2001, and the remaining stock options vested monthly therefter through December 20, 2002.
/s/ Ronald Rose 03/07/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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