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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.'s SEC filings document the company's reporting as a foreign private issuer developing the Valo electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Form 6-K reports include operating and financial reviews, unaudited interim financial statements, prototype flight-test and certification disclosures, and incorporation of certain materials into Form F-3 registration statements.
The filings also record capital-structure and financing matters, including ordinary share issuances, an at-the-market program, senior secured convertible notes, convertible preferred equity and an equity line of credit. Other disclosures cover long-term supplier agreements for Valo components, subsidiary arrangements, intellectual property litigation matters, forward-looking statements and governance or legal information tied to the company's aircraft development program.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. director Haber Kris Tate filed an initial ownership report showing holdings in company equity. Tate directly holds 33,807 shares of common stock and 10,832 restricted stock units tied to common stock. The restricted stock units carry a zero exercise price, will vest on June 30, 2026, and have no expiration date.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. director Ky Patrick Marc filed an initial ownership report showing his equity position in the company. He reports direct holdings of 11,587 shares of common stock and 10,832 restricted stock units tied to common shares. The restricted stock units carry a zero exercise price and will vest on June 30, 2026, after which they convert into common stock, and they have no expiration date.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. filed an initial ownership report for Principal Financial Officer John Patrick Maloney, showing his existing equity interests in the company. This Form 3 does not reflect new market purchases or sales, but lists current holdings in common stock and stock options.
Maloney holds 1,500 shares of Common Stock directly. He also holds nil-cost options over 12,473 shares of Common Stock and several stock option grants: 75,000 underlying shares at an exercise price of $3.50, 406 underlying shares at $12.00, and 37,500 underlying shares at $5.82, each with stated expiration dates between 2032 and 2036.
Footnotes explain that these options vest over time beginning on dates such as September 30, 2022, December 31, 2026, and March 31, 2029, with additional shares vesting periodically according to their vesting schedules, subject to Maloney’s continued service through each vesting date.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. director Andrew David Parker filed an initial ownership report showing his existing stake in the company. He holds nil cost options over 22,984 shares of common stock, with 12,152 of those options already vested and the remaining options scheduled to vest on June 30, 2026. He also directly owns 5,000 shares of common stock. This filing records his starting position as a director rather than new market transactions.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Stuart Simpson has filed an initial ownership report showing his equity position in the company. He holds nil cost options over 1,970,398 shares of common stock with a zero exercise price, expiring on January 21, 2036. These options began vesting on March 31, 2024, with additional portions vesting quarterly, subject to his continued service. He also directly owns 24,676 shares of common stock, reflecting his existing stake rather than any new purchase or sale activity.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. director Domhnal Slattery has filed an initial ownership report showing his equity stake in the company. He holds nil-cost options over 1,379,279 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.00 per share, expiring on 2036-01-21. These options begin vesting on 03/31/2025, with additional portions vesting quarterly thereafter, as long as he continues to serve through each vesting date. He also directly owns 113,300 shares of common stock and indirectly owns 114,551 shares through a corporation. This filing records existing holdings rather than new market purchases or sales.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. director Poul Carsten Stendevad reported his initial equity holdings in a Form 3. He holds 119,598 shares of Common Stock directly and 21,664 Restricted Stock Units tied to Common Stock. The restricted stock units carry a zero exercise price and will vest on June 30, 2026, with no expiration date.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. director Benjamin Robert Story reported his equity holdings in a Form 3 filing. He holds 40,473 Nil Cost Options over common stock with a £0.0000 exercise price expiring on January 1, 2036, and 4,710 shares of common stock directly.
Of these options, 29,641 are already vested, and the remaining options are scheduled to vest on June 30, 2026. This filing establishes his initial reported ownership position, without indicating any new purchases or sales.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. Form 144 filed relating to a proposed sale of Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 per share. The excerpt lists a filer of record as Winterflood Securities Limited and references a Founder Stock Purchase dated 12/16/2021.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. reported that it and its wholly owned subsidiary, Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd., have been named as defendants in a complaint filed by Archer Aviation Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The complaint alleges infringement of Archer’s design and utility patents under the U.S. Patent Act.
Vertical states that it believes the asserted claims are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously. The company also furnished a press release restating its commitment to independently developed proprietary technology, its certification pathway for its Valo electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft and hybrid-electric variant, and its broader strategy in advanced air mobility.