AMSC (AMSC) CEO McGahn sells 16,117 shares to cover taxes under 10b5-1 plan
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
American Superconductor (AMSC) chairman, president and CEO Daniel P. McGahn sold shares in a planned, tax-related transaction. On June 11, 2026, he sold a total of 16,117 shares of common stock in open-market trades to cover tax withholding obligations tied to vesting restricted stock awards.
The sales were executed at weighted average prices of $37.2825 and $37.8511 per share under a previously established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 15, 2025 and modified on February 26, 2026. After these transactions, he holds 1,131,929 shares directly and 13,344 shares indirectly through the company’s 401(k) plan as of June 11, 2026.
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Insights
CEO’s sales are pre-planned and primarily for taxes, limiting signal value.
CEO Daniel P. McGahn sold 16,117 shares of American Superconductor common stock on June 11, 2026 at weighted average prices of $37.2825 and $37.8511. The filing states these sales were made to satisfy tax withholding from vesting restricted stock awards.
The footnotes also disclose that the trades were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on August 15, 2025 and modified on February 26, 2026, indicating they were pre-scheduled rather than opportunistic. Following the sales, McGahn still holds 1,131,929 shares directly and 13,344 shares indirectly via the 401(k) plan, so the disposals represent a small portion of his overall position.
This pattern—sales to cover taxes on equity compensation under a trading plan—is typically viewed as routine. The filing does not include derivative exercises or large ownership changes, so the immediate informational impact for investors is limited.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 11,508 | $37.2825 | $429K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 4,609 | $37.8511 | $174K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the number of shares sold by the reporting person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards. The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously entered into by the reporting person on August 15, 2025, as modified on February 26, 2026. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $36.72-$37.63. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $37.72-$38.06. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. Following all the transactions reported on this Form 4, the reporting person holds 1,131,929 shares directly. Following all the transactions reported on this Form 4, the reporting person holds 13,344 shares indirectly through the company's 401(k) plan as of June 11, 2026.