| 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)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MITEK SYSTEMS INC [ MITK ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/06/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11/06/2018 | A | 47,369(1) | A | $0 | 51,369 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 11/06/2018 | A | 47,369(2) | A | $0 | 98,738 | D | |||
| 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) | $9.5 | 11/06/2018 | A | 90,939 | (3) | 11/06/2028 | Common Stock | 90,939 | $9.5 | 90,939 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $9.5 | 11/06/2018 | A | 81,240 | (4) | 11/06/2028 | Common Stock | 81,240 | $9.5 | 172,179 | D | ||||
| Performance Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $9.5 | 11/06/2018 | A | 800,000 | (5) | 11/06/2028 | Common Stock | 800,000 | $9.5 | 972,179 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents restricted stock units granted on November 6, 2018. Shares subject to the award vest over four years from the date of grant, with 25% of the shares subject to the award vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining shares vesting in three equal annual installments thereafter. |
| 2. Represents conditional restricted stock units granted on November 2, 2018. Shares subject to the award vest over five years from the date of grant, with 25% of the shares subject to the award vesting on the second anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining shares vesting in three equal annual installments thereafter. |
| 3. Represents a non-qualified stock option granted on November 6, 2018. Shares subject to the award vest over four years from the date of grant, with 25% of the shares subject to the award vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining shares vesting in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter. |
| 4. Represents a conditional non-qualified stock option granted on November 6, 2018. Shares subject to the award vest over five years from the date of grant, with 25% of the shares subject to the award vesting on the second anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining shares vesting in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter. |
| 5. Represents a performance non-qualified stock option granted on November 6, 2018. Shares subject to the award vest upon the closing market price of the Mitek's common stock achieving certain predetermined levels and Mr. Carnecchia's serving as Mitek's Chief Executive Officer for at least three years. In the event of a change of control of Mitek, all of the unvested shares subject to the award will vest if the per share price payable to Mitek's stockholders in connection with the change of control of Mitek is an amount reaching those certain predetermined levels required for the shares subject to the award to otherwise vest. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Trevor Renfield, by Power of Attorney | 11/07/2018 | |
| ** 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. | ||
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