SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
Kothari Aman S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
701 FIRST AVENUE

(Street)
SUNNYVALE CA 94089

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/04/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
YAHOO INC [ YHOO ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP, Global Controller & CAO
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 2,175(1) D
Common Stock 20,000(2) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option ( right to buy ) 12/04/2009 04/01/2013 Common Stock 21,250 11.395 D
Employee Stock Option ( right to buy ) 12/04/2009 12/10/2013 Common Stock 11,250 20.58 D
Employee Stock Option ( right to buy ) 12/04/2009 12/16/2014 Common Stock 8,000 37.08 D
Employee Stock Option ( right to buy ) (3) 12/20/2012 Common Stock 8,000 40.68 D
Employee Stock Option ( right to buy ) (4) 05/31/2013 Common Stock 75,000 31.59 D
Employee Stock Option ( right to buy ) (5) 11/27/2013 Common Stock 7,750 27.27 D
Employee Stock Option ( right to buy ) (6) 01/26/2014 Common Stock 7,750 28.04 D
Employee Stock Option ( right to buy ) (7) 08/27/2014 Common Stock 15,000 23.03 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents a grant of restricted stock units under the Yahoo! Inc. 1995 Stock Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the unit, one share of Yahoo! Inc. ("Company") common stock. All of the units are scheduled to vest on 1/26/2010 as long as the reporting person remains in the service of the Company through the vesting date.
2. Represents a grant of restricted stock units under the Yahoo! Inc. 1995 Stock Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the unit, one share of Yahoo! Inc. common stock. One-fourth of the units are scheduled to vest on 2/25/2010, 2/25/2011, 2/25/2012 and 2/25/2013 as long as the reporting person remains in the service of the Company through the respective vesting date.
3. This option is currently exercisable as to seven-eighths of the securities underlying this option. An additional one-eighth of the securities underlying this option is scheduled to vest and become exercisable on 12/20/2009, as long as the reporting person remains in the service of the Company through the vesting date.
4. This option is currently exercisable as to three-fifths of the securities underlying this option. An additional two-fifths of the securities underlying this option are scheduled to vest and become exercisable on 05/31/2010, as long as the reporting person remains in the service of the Company through the vesting date.
5. This option is currently exercisable as to one-half of the securities underlying this option. An additional one-half of the securities underlying this option is scheduled to vest and become exercisable on 11/27/2010, as long as the reporting person remains in the service of the Company through the vesting date.
6. This option is currently exercisable as to one-half of the securities underlying this option. An additional one-half of the securities underlying this option is scheduled to vest and become exercisable on 1/26/2011, as long as the reporting person remains in the service of the Company through the vesting date.
7. This option is currently exercisable as to one-half of the securities underlying this option. An additional one-fourth of the securities underlying this option is scheduled to vest and become exercisable on 8/27/2010 and 8/27/2011, as long as the reporting person remains in the service of the Company through the respective vesting date.
/s/ Aman S. Kothari 12/10/2009
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