Edgar Filing: CARNECCHIA SCIPIO MAXIMUS

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

CARNECCHIA SCIPIO MAXIMUS

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MITEK SYSTEMS INC [MITK]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
CEO & Director

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

600 B STREET, SUITE 100

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2018

(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92101

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/06/2018		A		47,369 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0	51,369	D
Common Stock	11/06/2018		A		47,369 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 0	98,738	D

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 9.5

11/06/2018

90,939

⁽³⁾

11/06/2028

Common Stock

90,939

$ 9.5

90,939

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 9.5

11/06/2018

81,240

⁽⁴⁾

11/06/2028

Common Stock

81,240

$ 9.5

172,179

Performance Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 9.5

11/06/2018

800,000

⁽⁵⁾

11/06/2028

Common Stock

800,000

$ 9.5

972,179

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CARNECCHIA SCIPIO MAXIMUS 600 B STREET, SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92101	X		CEO & Director

Signatures

/s/ Trevor Renfield, by Power of Attorney		11/07/2018
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents restricted stock units granted on November 6, 2018. Shares subject to the award vest over four years from the date of grant, with 25% of the shares subject to the award vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining shares vesting in three equal annual installments thereafter.
(2)	Represents conditional restricted stock units granted on November 2, 2018. Shares subject to the award vest over five years from the date of grant, with 25% of the shares subject to the award vesting on the second anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining shares vesting in three equal annual installments thereafter.
(3)	Represents a non-qualified stock option granted on November 6, 2018. Shares subject to the award vest over four years from the date of grant, with 25% of the shares subject to the award vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining shares vesting in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter.
(4)	Represents a conditional non-qualified stock option granted on November 6, 2018. Shares subject to the award vest over five years from the date of grant, with 25% of the shares subject to the award vesting on the second anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining shares vesting in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter.
(5)	Represents a performance non-qualified stock option granted on November 6, 2018. Shares subject to the award vest upon the closing market price of the Mitek's common stock achieving certain predetermined levels and Mr. Carnecchia's serving as Mitek's Chief Executive Officer for at least three years. In the event of a change of control of Mitek, all of the unvested shares subject to the award will vest if the per share price payable to Mitek's stockholders in connection with the change of control of Mitek is an amount reaching those certain predetermined levels required for the shares subject to the award to otherwise vest.

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