SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cox Christopher T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DATAWATCH CORPORATION

4 CROSBY DRIVE

(Street)

BEDFORD

01730

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DATAWATCH CORP [ DWCH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/20/2018		G	V	31,000	D	$0	310,570⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	12/13/2018		U		298,069	D	⁽²⁾	12,501	D
Common Stock	12/13/2018		D		12,501	D	⁽³⁾	0	D
Common Stock	12/13/2018		U		35,000	D	⁽⁴⁾	0	I	See Footnote⁽⁵⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the pro rata distribution for no additional consideration from WC Capital, LLC, of which Mr. Cox is managing member, exempt pursuant to Rule 16a-13.

2. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of November 5, 2018, by and among Datawatch Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), Altair Engineering Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Altair"), and Dallas Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Altair (the "Purchaser"), and the terms of the Tender and Support Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2018, by and among Altair, Purchaser and each stockholder of the Company listed on Annex I of the Tender and Support Agreement, the reporting person disposed of these shares of the Company's Common Stock in the tender offer launched by Purchaser

3. Pursuant to the terms of restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant agreements, the vesting of RSUs was accelerated in connection with the Merger and such RSUs became fully vested effective immediately prior to the effective time of the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each such RSU was cancelled in the Merger and, in lieu of any issuance of shares in settlement of such RSU, converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to $13.10 per share (without interest and less any applicable tax withholding).

4. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, these shares of the Company's Common Stock were disposed of in the tender offer launched by Purchaser.

5. Mr. Cox's spouse is a trustee and a beneficiary of the trust that holds these securities. Mr. Cox is neither a trustee nor a beneficiary of the trust. Mr. Cox disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Cox is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

	/s/ Robert V. Jahrling as attorney-in-fact for Reporting Person	12/13/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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