CIFR Form 4: CFO RSUs vesting 393,086 shares; sales total 200,671
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Edward J. Farrell, the Chief Financial Officer of Cipher Mining Inc. (CIFR), reported multiple transactions on 09/30/2025 on a Form 4. The filing shows vesting of restricted stock units totaling 393,086 RSUs (split as 366,667 and 26,419), each converting to one share on vesting. The filing also discloses dispositions of 187,184 and 13,487 shares sold at $12.59 per share. Following the reported transactions, the reported beneficial ownership counts changed through a sequence of entries, with the last reported direct beneficial ownership of common stock shown as 1,482,622 shares.
Positive
- RSU vesting of 366,667 and 26,419 shares (total 393,086) increases direct share holdings
- Reporting person remains CFO and continues to hold a sizable reported position (beneficial ownership figures listed)
Negative
- Dispositions of 187,184 and 13,487 shares (total 200,671) sold at $12.59 reduced direct holdings
Insights
CFO reported RSU vesting of 393,086 shares and sales of 200,671 shares at $12.59.
The filing documents two RSU vesting events converting to 393,086 common shares on 09/30/2025, which increases the CFO's share exposure as compensation vests. Simultaneously, the CFO sold a total of 200,671 shares in two transactions at $12.59, reducing immediate direct holdings.
These are routine, contemporaneous compensation vesting and partial sales disclosed under Section 16; they are material to holders only to the extent insider flows affect supply or signal personal liquidity choices. All figures are taken directly from the Form 4 filing.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 366,667 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 26,419 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 366,667 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 187,184 | $12.59 | $2.36M |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 26,419 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 13,487 | $12.59 | $170K |
Footnotes (1)
- Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. The RSUs vest in equal installments on each of September 13, 2023, September 13, 2024 and September 30, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service on the applicable vesting date. The RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments over a three-year period, on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 15 of each year, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service on the applicable vesting date. The first vesting date occurred on March 31, 2025.