Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) director exercises options then sells shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vita Coco Company, Inc. director John D. Leahy exercised a non-qualified stock option for 27,300 shares of common stock on March 2, 2026, converting the option at $0.00 and acquiring shares at $10.178 per share. He then sold 27,300 common shares at a weighted average price of $56.1857, with sale prices ranging from $55.95 to $56.45. After these transactions, he directly owned 17,179 common shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LEAHY JOHN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

111 5TH AVENUE

2ND FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vita Coco Company, Inc. [ COCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/02/2026		M		27,300	A	$10.178	44,479	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		S		27,300	D	$56.1857(1)	17,179	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.178	03/02/2026		M			27,300	(2)	01/02/2030	Common Stock	27,300	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $55.95 to $56.45, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

2. The stock option is fully vested and currently exercisable.

	/s/ Alison Klein, attorney-in-fact for John Leahy	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did COCO director John D. Leahy report?

Director John D. Leahy reported exercising options and selling shares in Vita Coco Company, Inc. He converted a non-qualified stock option for 27,300 shares, then sold 27,300 common shares the same day, while remaining a direct shareholder after the transactions.

How many Vita Coco (COCO) shares did John D. Leahy sell?

John D. Leahy sold 27,300 shares of Vita Coco common stock. The sale occurred on March 2, 2026 and was reported as an open-market or private transaction under code S, reflecting a routine disposition following an option exercise.

At what prices were the COCO shares sold by John D. Leahy?

The reported weighted average sale price was $56.1857 per share. According to the footnote, the 27,300 shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $55.95 to $56.45, and detailed breakdowns are available upon request from the parties listed.

What stock option did John D. Leahy exercise in Vita Coco (COCO)?

He exercised a fully vested, currently exercisable non-qualified stock option for 27,300 shares. The option was converted at a reported price of $0.00 per option, resulting in the acquisition of 27,300 shares of Vita Coco common stock on March 2, 2026.

How many Vita Coco (COCO) shares does John D. Leahy own after the transactions?

Following the reported exercise and sale transactions, John D. Leahy directly owned 17,179 shares of Vita Coco common stock. This reflects his remaining direct holdings after acquiring 27,300 shares through an option exercise and selling 27,300 shares the same day.

Were John D. Leahy’s COCO stock option and sale transactions direct holdings?

Yes. The Form 4 indicates all reported transactions as direct ownership. Both the option exercise and the subsequent sale of 27,300 Vita Coco common shares are classified with a direct ownership code, meaning they relate to his personal holdings rather than an indirect entity.