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Form 4 Aspen Technology, Inc. For: May 23 Filed by: Stagno Christopher

May 25, 2022 7:16 PM EDT
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 *
Stagno Christopher

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
20 CROSBY DRIVE

(Street)
BEDFORD MA 01730

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aspen Technology, Inc. [ AZPN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2022
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 05/23/2022   A (1)   3,465 (2) A (1) 3,703 D  
Common Stock 05/23/2022   F   114 (3) D $ 186.03 3,589 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
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 138.93 05/23/2022   A (1)   1,731     (4) 09/13/2024 Common Stock 1,731 (1) 1,731 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 145.35 05/23/2022   A (1)   1,482     (5) 08/31/2031 Common Stock 1,482 (1) 1,482 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents equity awards granted by Aspen Technology, Inc. (which subsequently changed its name to "AspenTech Corporation", "Former AspenTech") that have been converted into equity awards of Emersub CX, Inc. (which subsequently changed its name to "Aspen Technology Inc.", the "Issuer") pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 10, 2021, as amended, among Former AspenTech, the Issuer and certain other parties thereto (the "Transaction Agreement"), pursuant to which Former AspenTech merged with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the "Transaction"). The Transaction closed on May 16, 2022. Pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement, the number of equity awards reported herein were determined on May 23, 2022, based on the five-day volume weighted average price of the Issuer's common stock following the closing of the Transaction.
2. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock.
3. Shares withheld by Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding requirements on vesting of Restricted Stock Units and distribution of stock.
4. The stock options vest in 16 equal consecutive installments beginning with the quarter ending on 12/31/2020 and the remainder on the last day of each quarter thereafter.
5. The option granted at the exercise price of $145.35 vests in 16 equal consecutive quarterly installments on the last business day of the quarter, beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2021.
/s/F.G. Hammond, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Stagno 05/25/2022
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