Alnylam EVP logs PSU vesting and tax sell-to-cover trades
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) executive Tolga Tanguler, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, reported equity activity on a Form 4. On 10/01/2025, 2,851 common shares were acquired at $0.00 upon vesting of performance-based stock units tied to the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical study, as determined by the Board’s People, Culture and Compensation Committee.
On 10/02/2025, shares were automatically sold by the company under a mandatory sell-to-cover provision to satisfy tax withholding, executed in multiple trades with weighted average prices ranging from $446.19 to $457.64. Following these transactions, the reporting person beneficially owned 27,438 shares directly.
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Insights
Executive PSU vesting confirms a Phase 3 initiation milestone; sales were tax sell-to-cover, not discretionary selling.
ALNY’s EVP, Chief Commercial Officer reported vesting of 2,851 PSUs at
This Form 4 signals two things: (i) operational progress sufficient to meet a performance condition, and (ii) routine mechanics of equity compensation. The sale prices were reported as weighted averages across disclosed ranges; they reflect withholding mechanics rather than elective liquidation. The filing does not indicate any derivative transactions.
Items to watch: future vesting tied to the remaining performance measures under the
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 55 | $446.53 | $25K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 27 | $447.92 | $12K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 86 | $448.77 | $39K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 119 | $449.79 | $54K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 260 | $450.81 | $117K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 159 | $451.86 | $72K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 319 | $452.69 | $144K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 157 | $453.77 | $71K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 117 | $454.84 | $53K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 35 | $455.82 | $16K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 70 | $457.43 | $32K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1 | $457.64 | $457.64 |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 2,851 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- On March 1, 2024, the reporting person was granted a performance-based stock unit (PSU) under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. The shares subject to the PSU vest based on the achievement of three specified performance measures. The shares reported were issued to the reporting person upon vesting of thirty (30) percent of the shares subject to the PSU based on the issuer publicly reporting the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical study in a prevalent indication, as determined by the People, Culture and Compensation Committee of the Issuer Board of Directors on October 1, 2025. Represents shares automatically sold by the Company on behalf of the reporting person pursuant to a mandatory sell-to-cover provision in the award agreement required to cover minimum statutory tax withholding obligations that became due upon the vesting and settlement of a tranche of PSUs granted to the reporting person on March 1, 2024. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $446.19 to $447.19. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $447.21 to $448.21. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $448.25 to $449.24. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $449.26 to $450.26. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $450.29 to $451.29. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $451.31 to $452.31. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $452.33 to $453.31. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $453.37 to $454.37. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $454.38 to $455.34. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The price reported represents the weighted average sales price of shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $455.42 to $456.09. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.