Burger Michael D Form 4 CASCADE MICROTECH / MICHAEL D BURGER 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^*

BURGER MICHAEL D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9100 SW GEMINI DRIVE

(Street)

BEAVERTON OR 97008

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CASCADE MICROTECH INC [ CSCD ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2016

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	02/03/2016		M		4,750	A	$0.00(1)	75,325	D
Common Stock	02/03/2016		F(2)		207	D(2)	$15.28	67,866	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 Unit	$0.00(1)	02/03/2016		M			523	02/03/2016(3)	(4)	Common Stock	523	$0.0(1)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These Restricted Stock Units do not carry a conversion price.

2. Per the terms of the agreement and using aggregate market value sufficient to pay applicable taxes, shares were withheld and surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units.

3. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a right to receive one share of Cascade Microtech Inc. Common Stock upon vesting. Restricted Stock Units vest annually on the anniversary date of the award in five annual installments; 12.5% the first and fifth tranches, and 25% the second, third, and fourth tranches.

4. Restricted Stock Units have no expiration date.

	James Nias, by power of attorney	02/04/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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