VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA — Director's Dealing 2012

Sep 13, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA (VRTX)
CIK: 0000875320
Period of Report: 2012-09-12

Reporting Person: BOGER JOSHUA S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-09-12	Common Stock	M	4000	$15.60	Acquired	636895	Direct
2012-09-12	Common Stock	S	3300	$55.57	Disposed	633595	Direct
2012-09-12	Common Stock	S	700	$56.33	Disposed	632895	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-09-12	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.60	M	4000	Disposed	2013-01-17	Common Stock (4000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	13286	Indirect
Common Stock	300000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Transaction made pursuant to Dr. Boger's company approved trading plan under Rule 10b5-1.

F2: Open market sales reported on this line occurred at a weighted average price of $55.57 (range $55.29 to $55.90).

F3: Dr. Boger undertakes to provide (upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer) full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F4: Open market sales reported on this line occurred at a weighted average price of $56.33 (range $56.11 to $56.47).

F5: Common stock held in grantor retained annuity trusts.

F6: Fully vested.