0001209191-15-077833.txt : 20151102 0001209191-15-077833.hdr.sgml : 20151102 20151102170749 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-15-077833 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151029 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151102 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALTERA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000768251 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 770016691 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 INNOVATION DR CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 BUSINESS PHONE: 408.544.8790 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 INNOVATION DR CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NELSON MARK JON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001554623 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16617 FILM NUMBER: 151191370 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 INNOVATION DRIVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2015-10-29 0 0000768251 ALTERA CORP ALTR 0001554623 NELSON MARK JON 101 INNOVATION DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134 0 1 0 0 Sr VP, Worldwide Sales Common Stock 2015-10-29 4 M 0 2793 35.21 A 5662 D Common Stock 2015-10-29 4 S 0 5062 52.642 D 645 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 35.21 2015-10-29 4 M 0 2793 0.00 D Common Stock 2793 2792 D The 5,062 shares were sold in 12 lots ranging from 100 shares to 2,367 shares per lot. The sale price ranged between $52.64 and $52.65. The price reported above represents the weighted average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to any security holder of Altera Corporation or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. Includes shares acquired under the Altera Corporation 1987 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The per share exercise price for the shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an option shall be no less than 100% of the fair market value on the date of grant. The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 11,171 shares, became exercisable in 4 equal annual installments beginning on July 31, 2013, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted. The grant shall expire ten years from the date of grant. /s/ Brent Bowman 2015-11-02 EX-24 2 attachment1.htm EX-24 DOCUMENT

				POWER OF ATTORNEY
      The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Altera Corporation
(the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Katherine Schuelke, Kimberly
Peterson, Brent Bowman and Jonna Anderson as the undersigned's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact to:

	1.	complete and execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and all
amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact shall in their discretion
determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the
undersigned's ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the
Company; and

	2.	do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national
association, the Company and such other person or agency as the attorneys-in-
fact shall deem appropriate.

      The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-
in-fact and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the
Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).

      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 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 Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 14th day of October, 2015.

					Signature: /s/ Mark Jon Nelson
					Print Name:  Mark Jon Nelson