VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA — Director's Dealing 2012

Sep 6, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA (VRTX)
CIK: 0000875320
Period of Report: 2012-09-05

Reporting Person: BOGER JOSHUA S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-09-05	Common Stock	M	4000	$15.60	Acquired	636895	Direct
2012-09-05	Common Stock	S	4000	$54.70	Disposed	632895	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-09-05	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: 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.

F3: Open market sales reported on this line occurred at a weighted average price of $54.70 (range $54.12 to $55.03).

F4: Common stock held in grantor retained annuity trusts.

F5: Fully vested.