[144] CoreCivic, Inc. SEC Filing
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) filed a Form 144 notifying a proposed sale of common stock. The notice reports an intended sale of 6,000 shares through Merrill Lynch on NASDAQ with an aggregate market value of $123,120 and company shares outstanding listed as 107,059,948. The securities were acquired on 02/17/2023 in lieu of services from the company (noted as payment for board of director work), with 8,720 shares identified as acquired in that transaction. The filer reports no securities sold in the past three months and includes the standard representation that they do not possess undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer.
- Filed a compliant Form 144 disclosing the proposed sale, providing transparency to the market.
- Specifies acquisition details: shares acquired 02/17/2023 in lieu of services and notes the consideration as payment for BOD work, clarifying compensation treatment.
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider sale notice for a small position; immaterial to company valuation.
The Form 144 documents a proposed brokered sale of 6,000 CoreCivic common shares valued at $123,120. Relative to the reported outstanding shares of 107,059,948, the size is negligible and unlikely to affect market liquidity or share price. The filing notes the shares were originally acquired on 02/17/2023 in lieu of services, indicating compensation-related acquisition rather than open-market purchase. No prior sales in the past three months are reported, which reduces the appearance of an ongoing disposal program. Overall, this is a compliance disclosure with limited material impact for investors.
TL;DR: Disclosure aligns with Rule 144 requirements; provides clarity on director compensation conversion to equity.
The notice specifies the nature of acquisition as 'in lieu of services' and cites payment for board work, which clarifies the governance-related compensation mechanism. Filing via a major broker and the attestation about absence of undisclosed material information follow standard disclosure protocols. Because the transaction size is modest and no recent sales were reported, the filing raises no immediate governance red flags but does document insider monetization of equity compensation.