<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-109816.txt : 20160321
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-109816
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160321

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEALTHSTREAM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001095565
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				621443555
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 10TH AVE SOUTH STE 450
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6153013100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 10TH AVE SOUTH STE 450
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sousa Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001485077

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27701
		FILM NUMBER:		161519514

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 10TH AVENUE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 450
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired on vesting of restricted share units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld for payment of tax liability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each restricted share unit (RSU) represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting of the unit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The RSU's are subject to a four year vesting schedule, contingent upon continued service at the time of vesting. 15% vest on March 18, 2013, 20% vest on March 18, 2014, 30% vest on March 18, 2015, and the remaining 35% vest on March 18, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The RSU's are subject to a four year vesting schedule, contingent upon continued service at the time of vesting. 15% vest on March 18, 2014, 20% vest on March 18, 2015, 30% vest on March 18, 2016, and the remaining 35% vest on March 18, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The RSU's are subject to a four year vesting schedule, contingent upon continued service at the time of vesting. 15% vest on March 11, 2015, 20% vest on March 11, 2016, 30% vest on March 11, 2017, and the remaining 35% vest on March 11, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The RSU's are subject to a four year vesting schedule, contingent upon continued service at the time of vesting. 15% vest on March 10, 2016, 20% vest on March 10, 2017, 30% vest on March 10, 2018, and the remaining 35% vest on March 10, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Vesting of these RSUs is contingent upon continued service at the time of vesting and the achievement of certain performance criteria. The performance criteria will be established on an annual basis by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Up to 15% vest on March 15, 2016 for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015; up to 20% vest on March 15, 2017 for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016; up to 20% vest on March 15, 2018 for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017; up to 20% vest on March 15, 2019 for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018; and up to 25% vest on March 15, 2020 for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Vesting will be determined based on actual performance. RSUs that do not vest during a performance period may become eligible for vesting during the next performance period. The performance criteria for 2015 was met, resulting in 3,750 RSUs earned.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The RSU's are subject to a four year vesting schedule, contingent upon continued service at the time of vesting. 15% vest on March 17, 2017, 20% vest on March 17, 2018, 30% vest on March 17, 2019, and the remaining 35% vest on March 17, 2020.</footnote>
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