Cardiovascular Systems (CSII) Form 4 Cardiovascular Systems / Brent G Blackey 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^*

Blackey Brent G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1225 OLD HIGHWAY 8 NW

(Street)

ST. PAUL MN 55112

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cardiovascular Systems Inc [ CSII ]

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)
02/28/2017

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	02/28/2017		M		6,470	A	$7.9	70,909	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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.9							(1)	10/08/2017	Common Stock	38,820		38,820	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.9	02/28/2017		M			6,470	(1)	10/08/2017	Common Stock	6,470	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	71,324(3)		71,324(3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)							08/15/2019	08/15/2019	Common Stock	2,541		2,541	D
Restricted Stock Units	(5)							(5)	(5)	Common Stock	5,949		5,949	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)							09/01/2018	09/01/2018	Common Stock	2,855		2,855	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Fully exercisable.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive a payment from CSI equal in value to the market price per share of CSI common stock on the date of payment and shall be payable in cash or shares of Company common stock beginning six months following the termination of each director's board membership.

3. Represents the aggregate number of restricted stock units (all previously reported) held by reporting person that are payable in cash or shares of Company common stock beginning six months following the termination of each director's board membership.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive a payment from CSI equal in value to the market price per share of CSI common stock on the date of payment and shall be payable in cash or shares of Company common stock beginning on the payment date.

5. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive a payment from CSI equal in value to the market price per share of CSI common stock on the date of payment and shall be payable in cash or shares of Company common stock beginning six months following the termination of each director's board membership; provided, however, that the restricted stock units vest in quarterly amounts of 1,488 shares on September 30, 2016 and 1,487 shares on each of December 31, 2016, March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017.

Remarks:

	/s/ Amanda Lorentz as Attorney-in-Fact for Brent G. Blackey pursuant to Power of Attorney filed herewith.	03/02/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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