Alere Form 4 ALERE / Mark Gladwell ownership change

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^*

Gladwell Mark

(Last) (First) (Middle)

51 SAWYER ROAD, SUITE 200

(Street)

WALTHAM MA 02453

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALERE INC. [ ALR ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Senior VP, Global Operations

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2015

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/31/2015		M		5,000	A	(1)	5,000	D
Common Stock	08/31/2015		F		2,349	D	$51.97	2,651	D
Common Stock	08/31/2015(3)		M		3,000	A	$19.15	5,651	D
Common Stock	08/31/2015(3)		M		2,500	A	$18.91	8,151	D
Common Stock	08/31/2015(3)		M		5,000	A	$27.97	13,151	D
Common Stock	08/31/2015(3)		M		12,263	A	$26.06	25,414	D
Common Stock	08/31/2015(3)		M		4,750	A	$25.68	30,164	D
Common Stock	08/31/2015(3)		S		27,513	D	$52.232(10)	2,651	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	08/31/2015		M			5,000	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	5,000	$0	10,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.15	08/31/2015(3)		M			3,000	(4)	10/31/2018	Common Stock	3,000	(9)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.91	08/31/2015(3)		M			2,500	(5)	12/31/2018	Common Stock	2,500	(9)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.97	08/31/2015(3)		M			5,000	(6)	08/31/2020	Common Stock	5,000	(9)	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$26.06	08/31/2015(3)		M			12,263	(7)	10/31/2021	Common Stock	12,263	(9)	7,737	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.68	08/31/2015(3)		M			4,750	(8)	04/30/2023	Common Stock	4,750	(9)	4,750	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Alere common stock.

2. On August 31, 2014, the reporting person was granted 15,000 restricted stock units, which vest as follows: 5,000 on the first anniversary of the grant date (8/31/15); 5,000 on the second anniversary of the grant date (8/31/16); and 5,000 on the third anniversary of the grant date (8/31/17).

3. Represents same day exercise and sale of stock options.

4. Option vested in four equal installments on 10/31/09, 10/31/10, 10/31/11 and 10/31/12.

5. Option vested in four equal installments on 12/31/09, 12/31/10, 12/31/11 and 12/31/12.

6. Option vested in four equal installments on 8/31/11, 8/31/12, 8/31/13 and 8/31/14.

7. Option will vest in four equal installments on 10/31/12, 10/31/13, 10/31/14 and 10/31/15.

8. Option will vest in four equal installments on 4/30/14, 4/30/15, 4/30/16 and 4/30/17.

9. This derivative security does not have a price.

10. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in approximately 253 separate transactions at prices ranging from $51.75 to $52.556, inclusive. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide to the SEC, the issuer or any stockcholder of the issuer, upon request, the full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

	/s/ Douglas Barry, Attorney-in-Fact	09/02/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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