Argas Shlomi Form 4 ORMAT / Shlomi Argas 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^*

Argas Shlomi

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

6225 NEIL ROAD

(Street)

RENO NV 89511

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [ ORA ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive V.P., Projects

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/14/2016

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
Stock Appreciation Rights	$42.87	06/14/2016		A		42,500		06/14/2018(1)	06/14/2022	Common Stock	42,500	$0	107,500(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Stock Appreciation Rights will vest and become exercisable according to the following schedule: 50% on June 14, 2018, 25% on June 14, 2019 and 25% on June 14, 2020.

2. This includes the following grants: (i)15,000 Stock Appreciation Rights granted on April 2, 2012 at exercise price of $20.13 ea that are fully vested and(ii) 40,000 Stock Appreciation Rights granted on June 4, 2013 at exercise price of $23.34 ea out of which 20,000 has vest and the balance 20,000 will vest on June 4, 2017.

Remarks:

Etty Rosner is signing on behalf of Shlomi Argas pursuant to a power of attorney dated 15/7/2014.

	/s/ Etty Rosner	06/15/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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