Ross Brian T Form 4 MTS SYSTEMS / Brian T Ross 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^*

Ross Brian T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

(Street)

EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MTS SYSTEMS CORP [ MTSC ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2018

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
Common Stock	05/15/2018		F		80(1)	D	$52.15	4,911(2)	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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$71.52							(3)	01/15/2022	Common Stock	1,898		1,898	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$61.74							(4)	12/09/2022	Common Stock	4,425		4,425	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.25							(5)	04/17/2024	Common Stock	4,673		4,673	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$52.65							(6)	05/15/2024	Common Stock	4,367		4,367	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$52.3							(7)	04/17/2025	Common Stock	5,600		5,600	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld for payment of tax liability.

2. Includes (i) 243 restricted stock units that vest on 12/9/18; (ii) 290 restricted stock units that vest as to 145 shares on each of 7/15/18 and 7/15/19; (iii) 648 restricted stock units that vest as to 324 shares on each of 4/17/19 and 4/17/20; (iv) 532 restricted stock units that vest as to 266 shares on each of 5/15/19 and 5/15/20; (v) 917 restricted stock units that vest as to 306 shares on each of 12/15/18 and 12/15/19 and as to 305 shares on 12/15/20; and (vi) 1,195 restricted stock units that vest as to 399 shares on 4/17/19 and 398 shares on each of 4/17/20 and 4/17/21.

3. Fully exercisable.

4. Options to purchase 1,475 shares vest on each of 12/9/16, 12/9/17 and 12/9/18.

5. Options to purchase 1,557 shares vest on 4/17/18 and options to purchase 1,558 shares vest on each of 4/17/19 and 4/17/20.

6. Options to purchase 1,456 shares vest on each of 5/15/18 and 5/15/19 and options to purchase 1,455 shares vest on 5/15/20.

7. Options to purchase 1,867 shares vest on each of 4/17/19 and 4/17/20 and options to purchase 1,866 shares vest on 4/17/21.

Remarks:

	/s/ Amanda Lorentz as attorney-in-fact for Brian T. Ross pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed.	05/17/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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