| 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP [ VTSS ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 04/27/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 04/27/2015 | U | 102,356 | D | $5.28 | 0 | D | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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) | $54.8 | 04/28/2015 | D | 2,000 | (1) | 01/24/2016 | Common Stock | 2,000 | (1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $7.2 | 04/28/2015 | D | 2,000 | (1) | 01/01/2019 | Common Stock | 2,000 | (1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $5 | 04/28/2015 | D | 2,000 | (2) | 01/01/2020 | Common Stock | 2,000 | (2) | 0 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Unit | (3) | 04/28/2015 | D | 16,500 | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 16,500 | $5.28 | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 17, 2015, by and among Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, Microsemi Corporation and LLIU100 Acquisition Corp. (the "Merger Agreement"), these stock options were cancelled in the merger. |
| 2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, these options, which provided for vesting in full on January 2, 2011, were cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash amount equal to the number of shares underlying this option multiplied by the difference between the per share consideration of $5.28 and the per share exercise price of this option. |
| 3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation common stock. |
| 4. In connection with the Merger Agreement, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors accelerated the vesting of these restricted stock units in full, and the restricted stock units were cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash amount equal to the number of shares underlying the restricted stock units multiplied by the per share merger consideration of $5.28. |
| /s/ Martin S. McDermut, Attorney-in-Fact | 04/29/2015 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
