[Form 4] Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
William J. Morachnick, CEO and director of Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. (CWBHF), reported changes in his beneficial ownership on Form 4 filed for transactions dated 09/30/2025. He was credited with 375,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) that convert one-for-one into common shares and were granted on 10/12/2023 with quarterly vesting beginning 12/31/2023. Following that grant recognition, he beneficially owned 2,554,828 common shares. The filing also reports a sale of 91,313 common shares at $0.17 per share, leaving beneficial ownership at 2,463,515 shares after the sale. The RSUs are recorded with $0 exercise price as contingent rights to receive shares.
- 375,000 RSUs granted/recognized, increasing the CEO's contingent alignment with shareholder outcomes
- RSU vesting schedule disclosed, showing quarterly vesting beginning 12/31/2023 which clarifies timing of share delivery
- Sale of 91,313 common shares at $0.17 reduces the reporting person's direct holdings
- Form shows no additional context such as purpose of sale (e.g., diversification or tax), leaving motives unspecified
Insights
TL;DR: CEO received a large RSU award while also selling a portion of shares; overall ownership remains sizable.
The Form 4 documents a 375,000 RSU grant treated as vested/recognized on 09/30/2025 under the restricted stock unit agreement that vests quarterly beginning 12/31/2023. The disclosure shows a contemporaneous disposition of 91,313 shares at $0.17 each, reducing total reported holdings from 2,554,828 to 2,463,515 common shares. From a financial perspective, the RSU recognition increases share-based compensation expense for the issuer when recorded and boosts the reporting person’s contingent ownership. The sale is explicit and priced; no option exercise or cash purchase occurred.
TL;DR: Insider reporting shows routine equity compensation vesting and a separate open-market sale; governance signals are mixed but document is procedural.
The filing identifies the reporting person as both Chief Executive Officer and Director, and details the mechanics of the RSU award (one unit per share, grant dated 10/12/2023, vesting in equal quarterly installments). The Form 4 properly records both the grant recognition and a discrete sale transaction with price disclosure. The report contains required signatures and dates, and no amendments or omissions are indicated. This is a standard Section 16 disclosure reflecting compensation vesting and a subsequent disposition.