| 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 Bridgepoint Education Inc [ BPI ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/29/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 03/31/2015 | M | 9,131 | A | $0.00(1) | 9,507 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/31/2015 | F | 4,721 | D | $9.43 | 4,786 | 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) | $9.43 | 03/29/2015 | A | 30,275 | (2) | 03/29/2025 | Common Stock | 30,275 | $0.00 | 30,275 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (3) | 03/29/2015 | A | 14,578 | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 14,578 | $0.00 | 14,578 | D | ||||
| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (PSUs) | (5) | 03/29/2015 | A | 14,963 | (6) | (6) | Common Stock | 14,963 | $0.00 | 14,963 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (3) | 03/31/2015 | M | 4,873 | (7) | (7) | Common Stock | 4,873 | $0.00 | 9,744 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (3) | 03/31/2015 | M | 4,258 | (8) | (8) | Common Stock | 4,258 | $0.00 | 12,772 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. On March 31, 2015, 9,131 of the reporting person's restricted stock units were settled for an equal number of the issuer's common stock. |
| 2. Subject to the reporting person's continuing service, this option vests and becomes exercisable as follows: (i) 25% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, (ii) an additional 2% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on each monthly anniversary of the vesting commencement date for the thirty-three months following the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and (iii) an additional 3% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on each of the 46th, 47th and 48th monthly anniversaries of the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for this option is March 29, 2015. |
| 3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. |
| 4. Subject to the reporting person's continuing service, the restricted stock units vest as follows: (i) 25% of the restricted stock units vest on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and (ii) an additional 25% of the restricted stock units shall vest on each subsequent anniversary of the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for the restricted stock units is March 29, 2015. |
| 5. Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. |
| 6. Subject to the reporting person's continuing service, the performance stock units vest as follows: (i) 25% of the performance stock units vest on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and (ii) an additional 25% of the performance stock units shall vest on each subsequent anniversary of the vesting commencement date, in each case contingent upon achievement of the stock price performance goal for the immediately preceding performance period. The vesting commencement date for the performance stock units is March 29, 2015. |
| 7. Subject to the reporting person's continuing service, the restricted stock units vest as follows: (i) 25% of the restricted stock units vest on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and (ii) an additional 25% of the restricted stock units shall vest on each subsequent anniversary of the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for the restricted stock units is March 29, 2013. |
| 8. Subject to the reporting person's continuing service, the restricted stock units vest as follows: (i) 25% of the restricted stock units vest on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and (ii) an additional 25% of the restricted stock units shall vest on each subsequent anniversary of the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for the restricted stock units is March 29, 2014. |
| Remarks: |
| Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney |
| /s/ Diane L. Thompson, as Attorney-in-Fact | 03/31/2015 | |
| ** 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. | ||
