[Form 4] Dave Inc. Warrants Insider Trading Activity
Jason Wilk, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dave Inc., reported the sale of Class A common stock to cover tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. The Form 4 discloses two sales on 09/04/2025: 7,531 shares sold at a weighted-average price of $199.40 and 26 shares sold at $200.50. After those transactions the reporting person’s direct beneficial holdings are shown as 217,854 shares, with an additional 47,882 shares held indirectly by a trust.
The filing explains the sales were executed solely to satisfy tax withholding for RSU settlement and notes the weighted-average price reflects multiple transactions between $199.00 and $199.41. The reporting person offers to supply detailed per-transaction pricing on request.
- Sale clearly disclosed as tax-withholding from RSU vesting, indicating the transaction was procedural rather than opportunistic
- Filing provides weighted-average price range and offers to provide per-transaction details, supporting transparency
- Post-transaction beneficial ownership is reported for both direct and indirect holdings, allowing investors to assess insider stake
- Insider reduced direct holdings by 7,557 shares (7,531 + 26), which marginally decreases reported CEO ownership
- Weighted-average pricing hides per-lot prices unless requested, requiring follow-up for exact execution details
Insights
TL;DR: Routine post-vesting tax sale by CEO; disclosure is complete and procedural, not an operational red flag.
The reported transactions are classic insider tax-withholding sales following RSU vesting rather than discretionary monetization of shares for other purposes. The filing provides required granularity: transaction date, number of shares, weighted-average price range and post-transaction beneficial ownership by both direct and indirect holdings. From a governance perspective, transparency is appropriate and the magnitude disclosed does not by itself indicate a change in management confidence or corporate strategy.
TL;DR: Sales appear driven by tax withholding on vested RSUs; monetary amounts align with common withholding practices.
The explanation states the shares were sold to satisfy tax obligations related to RSU settlement, which is standard practice. The use of a weighted-average price and the offer to provide per-transaction details are helpful for auditability. The remaining direct and indirect holdings are reported, allowing analysts to track ongoing insider exposure post-vesting.