Capricor (NASDAQ: CAPR) CFO exercises options, sells 25,000 shares under 10b5-1 plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Capricor Therapeutics chief financial officer Anthony Bergmann executed a combined option exercise and share sale involving 25,000 shares of common stock. He exercised stock options to acquire 25,000 shares at $3.18 per share, then sold 25,000 shares in an open‑market transaction at a weighted average price of $31.7016 per share.
The sale was carried out under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted in December 2025, meaning the trades were scheduled in advance. After these transactions, Bergmann holds 8,223 shares of common stock directly and 116,980 stock options with a $3.18 exercise price expiring in 2032.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 25,000 shares ($792,540)
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
Bergmann Anthony
Role
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Sold
25,000 shs ($793K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 25,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 25,000 | $3.18 | $80K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 25,000 | $31.7016 | $793K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 116,980 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 33,223 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in December 2025 by the Reporting Person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The price reported on Column 4 is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $30.89 to $33.19, inclusive. Shares vested 1/48th on the first day of each month commencing February 1, 2022.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 25,000 shares
Weighted average sale price: $31.7016 per share
Options exercised: 25,000 shares
+3 more
6 metrics
Shares sold
25,000 shares
Open-market sale of common stock on May 1, 2026
Weighted average sale price
$31.7016 per share
Common stock sale with trades from $30.89 to $33.19
Options exercised
25,000 shares
Stock options exercised to acquire common stock
Option exercise price
$3.18 per share
Strike price for exercised stock options
Shares held after transactions
8,223 shares
Direct common stock ownership following sale
Options remaining
116,980 options
Stock options outstanding after exercise, expiring January 3, 2032
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, Stock Option (Right to Buy), Exercise or conversion of derivative security, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"Shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in December 2025"
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.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported on Column 4 is the weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title": "Stock Option (Right to Buy)""
Exercise or conversion of derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description": "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
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.
FAQ
What insider transaction did CAPR CFO Anthony Bergmann report on this Form 4?
Anthony Bergmann reported exercising 25,000 stock options and selling 25,000 Capricor Therapeutics common shares. The options were exercised at $3.18 per share, and the shares were sold at a weighted average price of $31.7016 per share in open‑market transactions.
How do the CAPR CFO’s options vest according to the Form 4 footnotes?
The footnotes state the related shares vested at a rate of 1/48th on the first day of each month starting February 1, 2022. This means the Capricor Therapeutics options underlying the exercised shares vested gradually in equal monthly installments over a four‑year period.