Guidewire Software (GWRE) Form 4 Guidewire Software / James Winston King 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^*

King James Winston

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1001 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., SUITE 800

(Street)

FOSTER CITY CA 94404

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Guidewire Software, Inc. [ GWRE ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Admin Officer, Gen Couns

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/12/2018

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

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
Performance Shares	$0.0	09/12/2018		A		3,900		(1)	09/12/2028	Common Stock	3,900	$0.0	3,900	D
Performance Shares	$0.0	09/12/2018		A		2,600		(2)	09/12/2028	Common Stock	2,600	$0.0	6,500	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0	09/12/2018		A		6,500		(3)	09/12/2028	Common Stock	6,500	$0.0	6,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The vesting of these Restricted Stock Units is subject to the satisfaction of both performance-based conditions and time-based criteria. The performance-based conditions will be satisfied if certain financial targets, determined by the Issuer, are met over the course of the Issuer's 2019 fiscal year. If the performance-based conditions for fiscal year 2019 are not met, then none of the shares will vest. If the performance-based conditions for fiscal year 2019 are achieved, as determined by the Issuer, then units will vest as the time-based criteria are satisfied. The time-based vesting criteria are as follows: 1/4th of the units vest on the one year anniversary of the vesting commencement date of September 15, 2018 and an additional 1/16th of the units will vest quarterly thereafter, subject to (1) the previously mentioned fiscal year 2019 performance-based conditions being met, and (2) the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such vesting date.

2. Each Performance Restricted Stock Unit ("Performance RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Between 0% to 110% of the reported target number of Performance RSUs may be earned, based on the Company's total shareholder return percentile ranking relative to the software companies in the S&P Software and Services Select Industry Index for a three-year cumulative performance period commencing August 1, 2018 and ending July 31, 2021 (the "Performance Measurement Period"). All earned Performance RSUs will vest at the end of the Performance Measurement Period, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such vesting date.

3. The Restricted Stock Units vest as follows: 1/16th of the units vest quarterly commencing December 15, 2018, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such vesting date.

	James Winston King	09/13/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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