0001406390-11-000109.txt : 20110915 0001406390-11-000109.hdr.sgml : 20110915 20110915212948 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001406390-11-000109 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110914 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110915 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110915 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FINNEY ELISHA W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001217439 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16617 FILM NUMBER: 111093855 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC STREET 2: 3100 HANSEN WAY M/S E-327 CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304 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 4 1 edgardoc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-09-14 0 0000768251 ALTERA CORP ALTR 0001217439 FINNEY ELISHA W 101 INNOVATION DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134 1 0 0 0 Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 37.425 2011-09-14 4 A 0 40000 0 A 2021-09-14 Common Stock 40000 40000 D 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 per share on the date of Grant. Subject to the reporting person's continuing service as a Director of the Company and the other terms of the option agreement, the options shall vest over a four-year period at a rate of 25% annually commencing September 14, 2012. ELISHA W FINNEY 2011-09-15