Bel Fuse (BELFA) director Bernstein sells Class B shares and receives grant
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Bel Fuse Inc. director and 10% owner Daniel Bernstein reported both an equity award and a stock sale. On March 16, 2026, he sold 6,667 shares of Class B Common Stock in an open-market transaction at $203.21 per share, leaving 23,512 Class B shares held directly afterward.
On March 15, 2026, he received a grant of 1,429 restricted shares of Class B Common Stock, with 476 shares vesting on March 15, 2027, 476 on March 15, 2028, and 477 on March 15, 2029. He also holds 376,095 Class A shares directly, an estimated 5,880 Class A shares through a 401(k) plan, and 4,265 Class B shares indirectly through his wife.
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Insights
Routine mix of grant and sale; large stake remains.
Director and 10% owner Daniel Bernstein reported a grant of 1,429 restricted Class B shares and an open-market sale of 6,667 Class B shares at $203.21. The grant vests in three annual tranches through March 2029, indicating ongoing equity-based compensation.
After these transactions, he still holds 23,512 Class B shares directly plus substantial Class A holdings (376,095 shares directly, additional indirect positions). The sale represents only part of his overall exposure and appears as a routine portfolio move rather than a transformational change.
There is no reference to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan in the excerpt, so the timing context is not specified. From an investment perspective, this filing mainly updates ownership and compensation details without materially altering the broader thesis on insider alignment.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class B Common Stock | 6,667 | $203.21 | $1.35M |
| Grant/Award | Class B Common Stock | 1,429 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The number of shares held in the 401(k) plan is estimated. Mr. Bernstein was granted 1,429 restricted shares of Class B Common Stock on March 15, 2026. The restricted shares vest as follows: 476 shares vest as of March 15, 2027; 476 shares vest as of March 15, 2028; and 477 shares vest as of March 15, 2029.