0001140361-15-032510.txt : 20150817 0001140361-15-032510.hdr.sgml : 20150817 20150817165035 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-15-032510 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150813 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150817 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150817 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RACKSPACE HOSTING, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001107694 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 743016523 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5000 WALZEM RD. CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78218 BUSINESS PHONE: 2103124000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5000 WALZEM RD. CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78218 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RACKSPACE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080403 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RACKSPACE MANAGED HOSTING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000725 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RACKSPACE COM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000224 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pichler Karl CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521244 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34143 FILM NUMBER: 151059387 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 MILLINGTON ROAD STREET 2: HYDE PARK HAYES CITY: MIDDLESEX STATE: X0 ZIP: UB3 4AZ 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2015-08-13 0 0001107694 RACKSPACE HOSTING, INC. RAX 0001521244 Pichler Karl 1 FANATICAL PLACE CITY OF WINDCREST SAN ANTONIO TX 78218 0 1 0 0 CFO Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 S 0 279 29.9564 D 87205 D Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 A 0 27091 29.53 A 114296 D These shares were sold pursuant to Company policy that requires a holder of Restricted Stock Units (RSU's) to immediately sell enough shares to enable the Company to fulfill its obligation to deliver funds to the Internal Revenue Service to cover the holder's tax obligation which is triggered by the vesting of the RSU and pursuant to the terms of Mr. Pichler's Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The prices for the sale of shares ranged from $29.95 to $29.96. The registrant undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price. Granted pursuant to the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated. These shares were granted in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSU's). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Rackspace Hosting, Inc. common stock. The shares under the RSU grant shall vest 25% annually with the first vest date beginning August 15, 2016. /s/ William Alberts by Power of Attorney 2015-08-17