Abeona Therapeutics (ABEO) CFO sells 49,338 shares under 10b5-1 tax plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Abeona Therapeutics’ Chief Financial Officer Joseph Walter Vazzano reported selling a total of 49,338 shares of common stock in open-market transactions on June 8–9, 2026 at weighted average prices around $5.30–$5.43 per share. According to the disclosure, these sales were made to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock awards and were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on January 21, 2026. Following the transactions, Vazzano directly holds 518,437 shares of Abeona Therapeutics common stock.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 49,338 shares ($265,242)
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
Vazzano Joseph Walter
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Sold
49,338 shs ($265K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 13,421 | $5.3042 | $71K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 25,646 | $5.3922 | $138K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 10,271 | $5.4295 | $56K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 544,083 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- The sale reported in this Form 4 was to cover tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.345 to $5.54 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.24 to $5.47 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on January 21, 2026. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.30 to $5.42 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
Key Figures
Total shares sold: 49,338 shares
June 9 sale block 1: 25,646 shares at $5.3922
June 9 sale block 2: 13,421 shares at $5.3042
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Total shares sold
49,338 shares
Common stock sold by CFO on June 8–9, 2026
June 9 sale block 1
25,646 shares at $5.3922
Open-market sale of common stock
June 9 sale block 2
13,421 shares at $5.3042
Open-market sale of common stock
June 8 sale
10,271 shares at $5.4295
Open-market sale of common stock
Shares held after transactions
518,437 shares
Direct ABEO common stock ownership by CFO
Net share direction
49,338 net shares sold
Net-sell based on transaction summary
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, restricted stock awards, weighted average price, open-market sale
4 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
restricted stock awards financial
"cover tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards"
Restricted stock awards are company shares given to employees or executives that cannot be sold or transferred until certain conditions — like staying with the company for a set time or meeting performance targets — are met, like a gift that is locked in a safe until rules are satisfied. Investors care because these awards tie management’s pay to company performance, can increase the number of shares outstanding when they become tradable (dilution), and may signal expected future selling pressure or commitment to long-term growth.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
FAQ
What did Abeona Therapeutics (ABEO) disclose in this Form 4 filing?
Abeona Therapeutics reported that CFO Joseph Walter Vazzano sold 49,338 ABEO common shares in open-market transactions. The filing states these sales were made to cover tax obligations tied to vesting restricted stock awards under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Was the Abeona Therapeutics (ABEO) CFO’s stock sale pre-planned?
Yes. The filing notes the shares were sold under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the CFO on January 21, 2026. Such plans pre-schedule trades, reducing the significance of short-term market timing in evaluating these insider transactions.
Do these Abeona Therapeutics (ABEO) insider sales indicate a large position change?
The CFO sold 49,338 shares while remaining directly invested with 518,437 shares after the trades. Based on the filing, the transactions represent a partial reduction mainly for tax purposes, rather than a complete or near-complete exit from his ABEO equity position.