Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Form 4 Verisk Analytics / Scott G Stephenson 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^*

Stephenson Scott G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD

(Street)

JERSEY CITY NJ 07310

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Verisk Analytics, Inc. [ VRSK ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2020

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	08/31/2020		M		43,769	A	$33.3	43,769	I	By Trust(1)
Common Stock	08/31/2020		M		54,744	A	$46.97	98,513	I	By Trust(1)
Common Stock	08/31/2020		S		21,696	D	$185.43(2)	76,817	I	By Trust(3)
Common Stock	08/31/2020		S		65,705	D	$186.37(4)	11,112	I	By Trust(3)
Common Stock	08/31/2020		S		11,112	D	$186.96(5)	0	I	By Trust(3)
Common Stock	09/01/2020		A		60,000	A	$33.3	60,000	I	By Trust(1)
Common Stock	09/01/2020		S		3,701	D	$185.89(6)	56,299	I	By Trust(3)
Common Stock	09/01/2020		S		40,640	D	$187.02(7)	15,659	I	By Trust(3)
Common Stock	09/01/2020		S		15,659	D	$187.55(8)	0	I	By Trust(3)
Common Stock								148,000	I	By LLC(9)
Common Stock								680,049	I	By Trust(10)

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(11)	$33.3	08/31/2020		M			43,769	(12)	04/01/2021	Common Stock	43,769	$0.00	60,000	I	By Trust(13)
Stock Option(11)	$46.97	08/31/2020		M			54,744	(12)	04/01/2022	Common Stock	54,744	$0.00	0	I	By Trust(13)
Stock Option(11)	$33.3	09/01/2020		M			60,000	(12)	04/01/2021	Common Stock	60,000	$0.00	0	I	By Trust(13)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were acquired as a result of the exercise of options held by the Scott G. Stephenson 2005 Trust of which Mr. Stephenson is the sole trustee.

2. These shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan. This sale price is a weighted average sale price that represents the sale of these shares of Common Stock at prices ranging from $184.87 to $185.82, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (2).

3. These shares were sold by the Scott G. Stephenson 2005 Trust of which Mr. Stephenson is the sole trustee.

4. These shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan. This sale price is a weighted average sale price that represents the sale of these shares of Common Stock at prices ranging from $185.87 to $186.86, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (4).

5. These shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan. This sale price is a weighted average sale price that represents the sale of these shares of Common Stock at prices ranging from $186.87 to $187.21, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (5).

6. These shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan. This sale price is a weighted average sale price that represents the sale of these shares of Common Stock at prices ranging from $185.36 to $186.24, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (6).

7. These shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan. This sale price is a weighted average sale price that represents the sale of these shares of Common Stock at prices ranging from $186.43 to $187.35, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (7).

8. These shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan. This sale price is a weighted average sale price that represents the sale of these shares of Common Stock at prices ranging from $187.36 to $187.95, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (8).

9. Represents shares held by a limited liability company in which (i) Mr. Stephenson and his wife hold all of the voting interests of the limited liability company and (ii) a family trust, of which Mr. Stephenson's wife is trustee, holds all of the non-voting interests of the limited liability company.

10. Represents shares held by the Scott G. Stephenson 2005 Trust of which Scott G. Stephenson is the sole trustee. 34,442 of such shares are restricted shares which vest ratably over a four year period on the anniversary of each respective grant date.

11. Stock Options outstanding under the Issuer's 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.

12. Immediately.

13. Options held and exercised by the Scott G. Stephenson 2005 Trust of which Mr. Stephenson is the sole trustee.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kenneth E. Thompson, Attorney-in-Fact	09/02/2020
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