0001406390-12-000100.txt : 20120802 0001406390-12-000100.hdr.sgml : 20120802 20120802193602 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001406390-12-000100 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120801 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120802 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120802 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NELSON MARK JON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001554623 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16617 FILM NUMBER: 121004913 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 INNOVATION DRIVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 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 3 1 edgardoc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3 2012-08-01 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 7122 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 33.31 Common Stock 11155 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 35.21 Common Stock 11171 D Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Common Stock 39720 D Subject to the Reporting Person's continuing employment and the provisions in the Altera's standard form of stock option agreement, the options shall commence vesting on May 14, 2013 at a rate of 25% annually. The grant shall expire ten years from the date of grant. 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 employment and the provisions in the Altera's standard form of stock option agreement, the options shall commence vesting on July 31, 2013 at a rate of 25% annually. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuing employment and the provisions in the Altera's standard form of RSU award agreement, the shares shall vest at a rate of 25% annually. Shares will be delivered to the reporting person on such vest date. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive at settlement one share of Altera common stock at no cost. MARK JON NELSON 2012-08-02