CPS Technologies (CPSH) CEO receives new staged option grants
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
CPS Technologies CEO Brian T. Mackey reported compensation-related grants of stock options. On May 21, 2026, he received four grants of 2,500 Common Stock options each, covering 2,500 underlying shares per grant at an exercise price of $4.67 per share.
The options become exercisable in stages on May 21 of 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030, and each grant expires on May 21, 2036. These are awards from the company rather than open-market share purchases.
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Insider Trade Summary
4 transactions reported
Mixed
4 txns
Insider
Mackey Brian T
Role
CEO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Stock Option | 2,500 | $4.67 | $12K |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock Option | 2,500 | $4.67 | $12K |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock Option | 2,500 | $4.67 | $12K |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock Option | 2,500 | $4.67 | $12K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock Option — 242,500 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
Key Figures
Option grant size per tranche: 2,500 options
Total underlying shares across grants: 10,000 shares
Exercise price: $4.67 per share
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7 metrics
Option grant size per tranche
2,500 options
Each Common Stock Option grant on May 21, 2026
Total underlying shares across grants
10,000 shares
Four grants of 2,500 underlying Common Stock shares each
Exercise price
$4.67 per share
Conversion or exercise price for each option grant
First exercisability date
May 21, 2027
One tranche of options becomes exercisable on this date
Latest exercisability date
May 21, 2030
Final tranche of options becomes exercisable on this date
Expiration date
May 21, 2036
Expiration for all reported option grants
Derivative transactions count
4 transactions
All coded as A (grant, award, or other acquisition)
Key Terms
Common Stock Option, Grant, award, or other acquisition, derivative, exercise price
4 terms
Common Stock Option financial
"security_title: "Common Stock Option""
Grant, award, or other acquisition financial
"transaction_code_description: "Grant, award, or other acquisition""
derivative financial
"transaction_type: "derivative""
A derivative is a financial contract whose value depends on the price or performance of another asset or measure — for example a stock, index, interest rate, commodity, or currency. Investors use derivatives like insurance or leveraged bets to hedge risk, speculate, or gain exposure without owning the underlying asset; they can protect portfolios but also amplify losses and introduce counterparty and market risk.
exercise price financial
"conversion_or_exercise_price: "4.6700""
The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.
FAQ
What did CPSH CEO Brian T. Mackey report in his latest Form 4?
Brian T. Mackey reported receiving four grants of Common Stock options as compensation. Each grant relates to 2,500 underlying CPS Technologies shares, awarded on May 21, 2026, with future exercisability and a common expiration date in 2036.
How many CPS Technologies (CPSH) options were granted to CEO Brian Mackey?
Brian Mackey received four option grants, each covering 2,500 underlying Common Stock shares. In total, the Form 4 shows option awards tied to 10,000 CPS Technologies shares, structured as separate tranches with different future exercise dates but the same expiration in 2036.
At what exercise price were the new CPSH stock options granted to the CEO?
All reported option grants to CEO Brian Mackey have an exercise price of $4.67 per share. This means he can purchase CPS Technologies Common Stock at $4.67 when each tranche becomes exercisable on its respective future exercise date before expiration.
When do Brian Mackey’s CPSH option grants become exercisable and when do they expire?
The option tranches become exercisable on May 21 of 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030. Each grant shares the same expiration date of May 21, 2036, giving a multi-year window after vesting for potential exercise of these CPS Technologies options.
Are Brian Mackey’s new CPS Technologies (CPSH) options open-market purchases?
No, the Form 4 shows code “A” transactions described as “Grant, award, or other acquisition.” These are compensation-related stock option awards from CPS Technologies, not open-market share purchases or sales initiated by CEO Brian Mackey.