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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUEST SOFTWARE INC [ QSFT ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 09/27/2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | 09/27/2012 | D | 15,515 | D | $28(1) | 0 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 Option (right to buy) | $15.71 | 09/27/2012 | D | 100,000 | (2) | 09/09/2021 | Common Stock | 100,000 | (2) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Option (right to buy) | $14.59 | 09/27/2012 | D | 15,000 | (3) | 12/08/2015 | Common Stock | 15,000 | $13.41(3) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Option (right to buy) | $12.55 | 09/27/2012 | D | 36,500 | (4) | 05/14/2009 | Common Stock | 36,500 | $15.45(4) | 28,000 | D | ||||
Stock Option (right to buy) | $12.55 | 09/27/2012 | D | 28,000 | (4) | 05/14/2009 | Common Stock | 28,000 | (4) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Option (right to buy) | $25.91 | 09/27/2012 | D | 46,650 | (5) | 03/10/2021 | Common Stock | 46,650 | $2.09(5) | 108,850 | D | ||||
Stock Option (right to buy) | $25.91 | 09/27/2012 | D | 108,850 | (5) | 03/10/2021 | Common Stock | 108,850 | (5) | 0 | D | ||||
Stock Option (right to buy) | $16.85 | 09/27/2012 | D | 71,175 | (6) | 02/26/2020 | Common Stock | 71,175 | $11.15(6) | 71,175 | D | ||||
Stock Option (right to buy) | $16.85 | 09/27/2012 | D | 71,175 | (6) | 02/26/2020 | Common Stock | 71,175 | (6) | 0 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Pursuant to the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of Dell Inc. with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), such shares were disposed of in exchange for $434,420 in cash. |
2. This option, which vests with respect to (a) 20% of the shares underlying the option on the second anniversary of the 09/09/2011 grant date, and, with respect to the remaining shares, (b) 10% upon the completion of each of the next eight six-month periods of employment, was assumed by Dell in the Merger and replaced with an option to purchase 274,563 shares of Dell common stock with an exercise price of $5.73 per share. |
3. This option, which has vested in full, was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for the right to receive (within five business days following the effective time of the Merger) a cash payment of $201,150, representing (a) the number of shares underlying the option multiplied by (b) the excess of $28.00 over the exercise price per share of the option the ("Designated Consideration"). |
4. This option, which vested with respect to 20% of the shares underlying the option on the first anniversary of the 05/14/2009 grant date, and, with respect to the remaining shares, vested or vests 10% upon the completion of each of the next eight six-month periods of employment, (a) was cancelled with respect to 36,500 shares of Issuer common stock in the Merger in exchange for the right to receive (within five business days following the effective time of the Merger) a cash payment of $563,925, representing the Designated Consideration and (b) was assumed with respect to 28,000 shares of Issuer common stock in the Merger and replaced with an option to purchase 76,877 shares of Dell common stock with an exercise price of $4.58 per share. |
5. This option, which vested with respect to 20% of the shares underlying the option on the first anniversary of the 3/10/2011 grant date, and, with respect to the remaining shares, vested or vests 10% upon the completion of each of the next eight six-month periods of employment, (a) was cancelled with respect to 46,650 shares of Issuer common stock in the Merger in exchange for the right to receive (within five business days following the effective time of the Merger) a cash payment of $97,498.50, representing the Designated Consideration and (b) was assumed with respect to 108,850 shares of Issuer common stock in the Merger and replaced with an option to purchase 298,862 shares of Dell common stock with an exercise price of $9.44 per share. |
6. This option, which vested with respect to 20% of the shares underlying the option on the first anniversary of the 2/26/2010 grant date, and, with respect to the remaining shares, vested or vests 10% upon the completion of each of the next eight six-month periods of employment, (a) was cancelled with respect to 71,175 shares of Issuer common stock in the Merger in exchange for the right to receive (within five business days following the effective time of the Merger) a cash payment of $793,601.25, representing the Designated Consideration and (b) was assumed with respect to 71,175 shares of Issuer common stock in the Merger and replaced with an option to purchase 195,420 shares of Dell common stock with an exercise price of $6.14 per share. |
/s/ David P. Cramer, Attorney-in-Fact for Scott Davidson | 10/01/2012 | |
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