Shiao Kwang Edmund Tang Form 4 DIODES / Shiao Kwang Edmund Tang 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^*

Tang Shiao Kwang Edmund

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4949 HEDGCOXE ROAD

SUITE 200

(Street)

PLANO TX 75024

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DIODES INC /DEL/ [ DIOD ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP of Corporate Admin

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2017

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
Diodes Incorporated Common Stock(1)	02/21/2017		A		7,583	A	$0.00(2)	69,592	D
Diodes Incorporated Common Stock - Performance Stock Units(3)	02/21/2017		A		7,583(4)(5)	A	$0.00	7,583	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units vest in four equal installments beginning 02/21/2018.

2. Granted under Rule 16b-3 Plan.

3. Each PSU represents a contingent right granted under the companys 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan, to receive 1 share of Diodes Incorporated Common Stock.

4. The PSUs vest in February 2020 upon the achievement of the 3-year financial performance measure of cumulative non-GAAP operating income for 2017 through 2019 of $204.6 million (Target Performance).

5. This number represents the target number of PSUs (Target Award) that will vest if the Target Performance is achieved. There is a threshold that provides for payment of 50% of the Target Award upon 80% achievement of the Target Performance and a maximum that provides for payment of 200% of the Target Award upon 120% achievement of the Target Performances. Between 80% and 100% and between 100% and 120% achievement of Target Performance, the Target Award will be decreased or increased on a pro rata basis, with no payout below 80% achievement and payout limited to 200% of the Target Award if the Target Performance exceeds 120%.

Remarks:

	Richard D. White as Power of Attorney for Shiao-Kwang Tang	02/23/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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