Atomera CTO exercises options, sells 8,182 shares
Atomera Inc's Chief Technology Officer, Robert J. Mears, exercised stock options and sold shares in a pre-planned transaction.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Atomera Inc's Chief Technology Officer, Robert J. Mears, exercised stock options and sold shares in a pre-planned transaction. He exercised 10,000 Incentive Stock Options for Common Stock at $7.65 per share and then sold 8,182 Common shares at $9.46 per share, both on June 15, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Following these transactions, Mears holds 272,715 Common shares directly and 2,666 Common shares indirectly through his spouse. The exercised option grant is now fully used, with 0 derivative shares remaining from that option.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated
Exercise and Sale
4 txns
Insider
Mears Robert J
Role
Chief Technology Officer
Sold
8,182 shs ($77K)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$77K
Approx. exercise cost
$77K
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) | 10,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 10,000 | $7.65 | $77K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 8,182 | $9.46 | $77K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 272,715 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 2,666 shares (Indirect, by Spouse)
Footnotes (2)
- F1. The option exercise reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person and exercised from a previously reported total.
- F2. This sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adoped by the Reporting Person.
Key Figures
Options exercised: 10,000 shares
Exercise price: $7.65 per share
Shares sold: 8,182 shares
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7 metrics
Options exercised
10,000 shares
Incentive Stock Option exercise into Common Stock
Exercise price
$7.65 per share
Strike price of Incentive Stock Option
Shares sold
8,182 shares
Common Stock sold in open-market or private transaction
Sale price
$9.46 per share
Price for Common Stock sale on June 15, 2026
Direct holdings after
272,715 shares
Common Stock directly owned post-transaction
Indirect holdings after
2,666 shares
Common Stock held indirectly by spouse
Remaining options from grant
0 derivative shares
Incentive Stock Option position after full exercise
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, Incentive Stock Option, open-market sale, derivative security
4 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan financial
"The option exercise reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person"
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.
Incentive Stock Option financial
"Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) with a conversion or exercise price of 7.6500"
An incentive stock option is a type of employee benefit that gives a worker the right to buy company shares at a fixed price, with special tax advantages if the employee holds the shares for a required period. Think of it as a coupon to buy future shares at today’s price that can result in lower tax on the gain. Investors care because ISOs can dilute share count, align staff incentives with the stock price, and affect company compensation costs and the timing of potential share sales.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: open-market sale, transaction_code_description: Sale in open market or private transaction"
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.
derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description: Exercise or conversion of derivative security"
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
FAQ
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What insider transactions did Atomera (ATOM) report for Robert J. Mears?
Atomera reported that CTO Robert J. Mears exercised 10,000 stock options and sold 8,182 Common shares on June 15, 2026. Both transactions were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by Mears.
What stock options did the Atomera (ATOM) CTO exercise in this filing?
Mears exercised 10,000 Incentive Stock Options for Atomera Common Stock at a $7.65 exercise price. The options were originally exercisable from November 12, 2016 and were due to expire on October 12, 2026 before this exercise.
Were the Atomera (ATOM) CTO’s trades made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing notes that both the option exercise and the subsequent sale were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Such plans pre-schedule trades, reducing the significance of transaction timing as an indicator of insider sentiment.
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