[Form 4] C1 Fund Inc. Insider Trading Activity
C1 Fund Inc. (CFND) director and CEO Najamul Hasan Kidwai reported a Form 4 showing a reduction in beneficial ownership tied to the issuer's sponsor. The filing discloses that on 09/05/2025 31,141 shares of common stock were disposed (transaction code J(1)) at a price of $0, and the reporting person now beneficially owns 207,607 shares indirectly via C1 Group LLC. The filing explains that 100,000 shares held by C1 Group LLC were cancelled because underwriters did not exercise the over-allotment option in the IPO prospectus. The Form 4 was signed by the reporting person on 09/05/2025.
- Transparent disclosure of the mechanics behind the ownership change, including the cancellation of 100,000 sponsor-held shares
- Reporting person remains a significant indirect holder with 207,607 shares via C1 Group LLC
- Reduction in beneficial ownership was recorded (31,141 shares disposed on the Form 4 line and 100,000 sponsor shares cancelled)
- Cancellation arose from underwriters not exercising the over-allotment option, which reduced the sponsor's share pool
Insights
TL;DR: Insider disclosure shows an indirect reduction in shares due to cancellation of sponsor holdings after IPO overallotment was not exercised.
The Form 4 reports an indirect ownership change tied to the issuer's sponsor, C1 Group LLC. The transaction code J(1) and a $0 price indicate a non-cash adjustment (cancellation) rather than an open market sale. The reported cancellation of 100,000 sponsor-held shares reduced indirect holdings reflected for the reporting person, leaving 207,607 shares beneficially owned. This is a technical ownership update stemming from IPO mechanics, not necessarily a voluntary divestiture by the insider.
TL;DR: Filing documents an issuer-side share cancellation tied to IPO mechanics; material to disclosure but not indicative of governance change.
The disclosure clarifies that the underwriters' decision not to exercise the over-allotment option caused cancellation of sponsor shares held by C1 Group LLC, which alters indirect ownership figures for an officer and director. The reporting person remains an indirect holder via the sponsor. This is a routine, transaction-specific disclosure required under Section 16; it does not state any change in officer role or control structure.