January 29, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Amended Schedule 13G
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
As of December 31, 2012
Gentlemen:
In accordance with Section 13(d)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
attached please find a copy of Schedule 13G for the above named company
showing a change of beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2012 filed on
behalf of Eagle Asset Management, Inc.
Very truly yours,
Damian Sousa
Vice President
Chief Compliance Officer
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Enclosures
cc: Office of the Corporate Secretary
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
79 Fifth Ave., Eighth Floor
New York, NY 10003
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*
Medidata Solutions, Inc
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
58471A105
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement _____.
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent
or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 58471A105 13G
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Eagle Asset Management, Inc. 59-2385219
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(A) ______
(B) ______
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Florida
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,515,695
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED - - -
AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2012 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
BY EACH 1,515,695
REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH - - -
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,515,695
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[_____]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.90%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executing Offices:
79 Fifth Ave., Eighth Floor
New York, NY 10003
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Eagle Asset Management, Inc.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
880 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Florida
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
58471A105
Item 3 Type of Reporting Person:
(e) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisors Act of 1940
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Item 4 Ownership as of December 31, 2012
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,515,695 shares of common stock beneficially owned including:
No. of Shares
Eagle Asset Management, Inc. 1,515,695
(b) Percent of Class: 5.90%
(c) Deemed Voting Power and Disposition Power:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Deemed Deemed
Deemed Deemed to have to have
to have to have Sole Power Shared Power
Sole Power Shared Power to Dispose to Dispose
to Vote or to Vote or or to or to
to Direct to Direct Direct the Direct the
to Vote to Vote Disposition Disposition
Eagle Asset 1,515,695 ---- 1,515,695 ----
Management, Inc.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to
be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following.
(___)
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
N/A
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Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for purpose of
and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes
or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: January 29, 2013 EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
/s/ Damian Sousa
__________________________________
Damian Sousa
Vice President
Chief Compliance Officer
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