Edgar Filing: ADOBE SYSTEMS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

LYNCH KEVIN M

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC [ADBE]

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
CTO, SVP Experience&Technology

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, 345 PARK AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2012

(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95110

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/24/2012		M		12,090	A	$ 0	81,087	D
Common Stock	01/24/2012		F		5,784 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 30.95	75,303	D
Common Stock	01/24/2012		M		20,367	A	$ 0	95,670	D
Common Stock	01/24/2012		F		7,470 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 30.95	88,200	D
Common Stock	01/24/2012		M		12,000	A	$ 0	100,200	D
Common Stock	01/24/2012		F		4,401 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 30.95	95,799	D
Common Stock	01/25/2012		M		7,200	A	$ 0	102,999	D
Common Stock	01/25/2012		F		3,360 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 31.34	99,639	D
Common Stock	01/25/2012		M		4,250	A	$ 0	103,889	D
Common Stock	01/25/2012		F		1,983 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 31.34	101,906	D
Common Stock	01/25/2012		M		25,000	A	$ 0	126,906	D
Common Stock	01/25/2012		F		11,670 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 31.34	115,236	D
Common Stock	01/26/2012		M		5,275	A	$ 0	120,511	D
Common Stock	01/26/2012		F		2,461 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 31.18	118,050	D

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Performance Shares

$ 0

01/24/2012

12,090

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

12,090

$ 0

Performance Shares

$ 0

01/24/2012

20,367

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

20,367

$ 0

40,733

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

01/24/2012

12,000

⁽⁵⁾

Common Stock

12,000

$ 0

36,000

Performance Shares

$ 0

01/25/2012

7,200

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

7,200

$ 0

7,200

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

01/25/2012

4,250

⁽⁷⁾

Common Stock

4,250

$ 0

8,500

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

01/25/2012

25,000

⁽⁸⁾

Common Stock

25,000

$ 0

25,000

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

01/26/2012

5,275

⁽⁹⁾

Common Stock

5,275

$ 0

5,275

Performance Shares

$ 0

01/24/2012

93,750 ⁽¹⁰⁾

⁽¹¹⁾

Common Stock

93,750

$ 0

93,750

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

01/24/2012

62,500

⁽¹²⁾

Common Stock

62,500

$ 0

62,500

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LYNCH KEVIN M ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED 345 PARK AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA 95110			CTO, SVP Experience&Technology

Signatures

/s/Justin Judd, as attorney-in-fact		01/26/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	Shares surrendered to pay tax liability due at vesting of Performance Share Units.
(2)	Shares surrendered to pay tax liability due at vesting of Restricted Stock Units.
(3)	Represents the number of shares acquired upon vesting of 25% of the Performance Share Units earned by the participant in connection with the Performance Share award filed April 18, 2008. The participant earned 124% of the target award based on the achievement of certain pre-established performance goals during the 2008 fiscal year. This Performance Share award vested in full on the fourth anniversary of the January 24, 2008 grant date.
(4)	Represents the number of shares acquired upon vesting of 1/3 of the Performance Share Units earned by the participant in connection with the Performance Share award filed January 26, 2011. The participant earned 130% of the target award based on the achievement of certain pre-established performance goals during the 2011 fiscal year. The remaining Performance Share Units will vest as to 1/3 of the full earned amount on each of the second and third anniversary of the January 24, 2011 grant date.
(5)	Vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the January 24, 2011 grant date. The remaining units will vest on January 24, 2013 as to 12,000 shares, January 24, 2014 as to 12,000 shares and January 24, 2015 as to the remaining 12,000 shares.
(6)	Represents the number of shares acquired upon vesting of 1/3 of the Performance Share Units earned by the participant in connection with the Performance Share award filed January 26, 2010. The participant earned 135% of the target award based on the achievement of certain pre-established performance goals during the 2010 fiscal year. The remaining Performance Share Units will vest as to 1/3 of the full earned amount on the third anniversary of the January 25, 2010 grant date.
(7)	Vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the January 25, 2010 grant date. The remaining units will vest on January 25, 2013 as to 4,250 shares and January 25, 2014 as to the remaining 4,250 shares.
(8)	Vests at a rate of 50% on the second anniversary of the January 25, 2010 grant date, and then 25% annually on the third and fourth anniversary of the grant date. The remaining units will vest on January 25, 2013 as to 12,500 shares and January 25, 2014 as to the remaining 12,500 shares.
(9)	Vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the January 26, 2009 grant date. The remaining units will vest on January 26, 2013 as to 5,275 shares.
(10)	Represents the maximum number of Performance Shares that will be earned, if at all, based on the achievement of certain pre-established performance goals during the 2012 fiscal year. Each Performance Share Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of ADBE common stock. The maximum number represents 150% of the target payout of 62,500 shares.
(11)	Vesting of the Performance Share Units will be 1/3 of the full earned amount upon the later of the (i) certification of performance goal achievement and (ii) one year anniversary of the January 24, 2012 grant date, with the remaining Units vesting as to 1/3 of the full earned amount on each of the second and third anniversary of the grant date, if the initial performance goals are achieved.
(12)	Vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the January 24, 2012 grant date.

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