APLD Form 4: 100,000 RSUs vested; large indirect holdings disclosed
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Applied Digital Corp. director and CEO Wes Cummins received 100,000 RSUs that vested on 10/04/2025, increasing his direct common stock holding to 2,759,379 shares. The filing shows 39,350 shares were withheld to satisfy taxes at a price of $26.53, leaving 2,720,029 directly held shares. In addition to direct holdings, the report discloses indirect positions: 17,590,238 shares held by Cummins Family Ltd. and 1,626,453 shares held by 272 Capital, LLC, reflecting substantial indirect control. The form clarifies 742,166 shares are in the reporting person’s IRA and the RSUs vest on a one-for-one basis with no expiration.
Positive
- 100,000 RSUs vested and converted to common stock, increasing direct ownership
- Substantial indirect holdings (17,590,238 and 1,626,453 shares) indicate strong insider alignment
- RSUs have no expiration date, providing long-term alignment incentives
Negative
- Large concentration of shares in related entities could limit influence of public minority holders
- 39,350 shares withheld for taxes slightly reduced immediate free float following vesting
Insights
Significant insider vesting reinforces concentrated ownership by leadership.
The vesting of 100,000 restricted stock units increased the reporting person's direct stake to 2.76M shares, while large indirect holdings total over 19.2M shares across family and affiliated entities. That ownership profile indicates consolidated voting influence and alignment between the CEO and the company’s equity base.
Concentrated insider ownership can support strategic continuity but also raises governance considerations around minority shareholder influence. Monitor any future scheduled vesting dates or additional transfers reported on Form 4 within the next 12 months for shifts in direct/indirect voting power.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 100,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 100,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 39,350 | $26.53 | $1.04M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on April 4, 2023 represent a contingent right to receive shares of common stock of Applied Digital Corporation (the "Issuer") on a one-for-one basis. The RSUs have no expiration date and vest as follows: 200,000 on April 4, 2024 and 100,000 on each of October 4, 2024, April 4, 2025, October 4, 2025, and April 4, 2026. Includes 742,166 shares held in the Reporting Person's IRA. Represents the withholding of shares of common stock of the Issuer for tax purposes in connection with the vesting of RSUs previously granted, which does not constitute an actual sale or other open market transaction. Shares are held by Cummins Family Ltd., of which the Reporting Person is the CEO. Shares are held by 272 Capital, LLC, of which the Reporting Person is the President.