BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY) CFO disposes shares to cover RSU tax withholding
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
BlackSky Technology Inc. Chief Financial Officer Henry Edward Dubois reported an automatic share disposition linked to equity compensation. On the Form 4, 14,749 shares of Class A Common Stock were sold at a weighted-average price of $34.10 per share to cover statutory tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units, and the filing states this was not a discretionary sale.
After this tax-related sale, Dubois directly holds 502,156 shares of Class A Common Stock. He also holds stock options covering 36,778 underlying shares at an exercise price of $16.80 per share expiring on June 10, 2032, and options covering 189,598 underlying shares at an exercise price of $9.23 per share expiring on March 10, 2035, subject to time-based vesting schedules under BlackSky’s equity incentive plans.
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Insights
Filing shows routine tax-withholding sale and substantial remaining holdings.
The Form 4 for BlackSky Technology Inc. reports CFO Henry Edward Dubois disposing of 14,749 shares of Class A Common Stock at a weighted-average price of $34.10. A footnote explains these shares were sold solely to satisfy statutory tax withholding on RSU vesting, not as a discretionary open-market sale.
Following this event, Dubois still directly holds 502,156 common shares, plus options over 36,778 shares at $16.80 expiring on June 10, 2032 and 189,598 shares at $9.23 expiring on March 10, 2035. This combination of a tax-driven sale and large remaining equity position is typically viewed as an administrative compensation event rather than a signal about his view of the stock.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 14,749 | $34.10 | $503K |
| holding | Options (Right To Buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Options (Right To Buy) | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the number of shares sold to cover the statutory tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and does not represent a discretionary sale by the Reporting Person. The "Amount" and "Price" reported in this Column 4 reflect the aggregate number and weighted-average price, respectively, of shares sold. Certain of these securities are RSUs. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock, subject to the applicable vesting schedule and conditions of each RSU. This holding report is reflected solely to clarify the vesting schedule set forth in the Form 4 filed on March 12, 2025. Each Option represents a right to purchase the underlying securities of the Issuer reported in Table II. The options are granted pursuant to the BlackSky Technology Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. The number of options and exercise price for the options was calculated based on the closing price of a share of BlackSky Technology Inc.'s Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 10, 2025. One third (1/3rd) of the award vests on March 10, 2026, and thereafter, one thirty-sixth (1/36th) of the award vests or is scheduled to vest monthly on the 10th day of each month, subject to the Reporting Person continuing to be a service provider through the applicable vesting date This holding report is reflected solely to clarify the expiration date set forth in the Form 4 filed on June 15, 2022. Each Option represents the right to purchase the underlying securities of the Issuer reported in Table II. The options are granted pursuant to the BlackSky Technology Inc. Equity Incentive Plan. The shares subject to the Option will vest as follows: 25% of the shares subject to the Option will vest on June 10, 2023, and then 1/48th of the shares subject to the Option vest on a monthly basis thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through such date. The exercise price and number of shares have been updated to reflect the reverse stock split that occurred on September 4, 2024.