0000914190-18-000003.txt : 20180117 0000914190-18-000003.hdr.sgml : 20180117 20180117163846 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914190-18-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180115 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180117 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ross Brian T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001706368 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-02382 FILM NUMBER: 18531847 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MTS SYSTEMS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000068709 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 410908057 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14000 TECHNOLOGY DR CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344-2290 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129374000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14000 TECHNOLOGY DR CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RESEARCH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19670216 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2018-01-15 0000068709 MTS SYSTEMS CORP MTSC 0001706368 Ross Brian T 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP & CFO Common Stock 2018-01-15 4 M 0 144 A 3044 D Common Stock 2018-01-15 4 F 0 57 54.45 D 2987 D Restricted Stock Units 2018-01-15 4 M 0 144 0 D Common Stock 144 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 71.52 2022-01-15 Common Stock 1898 1898 D Stock Option (right to buy) 61.74 2022-12-09 Common Stock 4425 4425 D Stock Option (right to buy) 46.25 2024-04-17 Common Stock 4673 4673 D Stock Option (right to buy) 52.65 2024-05-15 Common Stock 4367 4367 D Represents shares acquired upon vesting of restricted stock units. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. The reporting person has elected to satisfy his withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of previously reported restricted stock units by directing the Company to withhold shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the previously-reported grant. Includes (i) 243 restricted stock units that vest on 12/9/18; (ii) 290 restricted stock units that vest 145 shares on each of 7/15/18 and 7/15/19; (iii) 973 restricted stock units that vest 325 shares on 4/17/18 and 324 shares on each of 4/17/19 and 4/17/20; and (iv) 799 restricted stock units that vest 267 shares on 5/15/18 and 266 shares on each of 5/15/19 and 5/15/20. All restricted stock units were previously reported on Table II. On January 15, 2015, the reporting person was granted 433 restricted stock units, vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Fully exercisable. Options to purchase 1,475 shares vest on each of 12/9/16, 12/9/17 and 12/9/18. Options to purchase 1,557 shares vest on 4/17/18 and options to purchase 1,558 shares vest on each of 4/17/19 and 4/17/20. Options to purchase 1,456 shares vest on each of 5/15/18 and 5/15/19 and options to purchase 1,455 shares vest on 5/15/20. /s/ Amanda Lorentz as attorney-in-fact for Brian T. Ross pursuant to Power of Attorney filed herewith. 2018-01-17 EX-24 2 rosspoa.htm ROSS POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY





 The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Todd Klemmensen, Jana

Hecker, Melodie Rose, Amanda Lorentz and Ashley Brosius, or any of them

acting alone, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent

with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and

in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to

sign any or all Forms 4 and 5 relating to beneficial ownership of securities

of MTS Systems Corporation (the "Issuer"), to file the same, with all

exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the

Securities and Exchange Commission and to deliver a copy of the same to the

Issuer, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and

authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and

necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and

purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and

confirming all said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or

substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.  The

undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in

such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the

undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934.



 This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until such time as the

undersigned is no longer subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to securities of the Issuer.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney

to be executed as of this 12th day of January, 2018.



      /s/ Brian T. Ross



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