Edwards Lifesciences (EW) CEO reports option exercise and stock sales in Form 4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Edwards Lifesciences CEO and director reported several equity transactions in company stock. On December 8, 2025, the insider exercised an employee stock option for 25,350 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $59.2567 per share, then sold 21,487 shares at a weighted average price of $85.2146. The option had been granted in 2019 under the company’s long-term stock incentive program.
On December 9, 2025, the insider transferred 3,863 shares from direct ownership and the same amount was recorded as held indirectly in a trust. On December 10, 2025, the trust sold 3,863 shares at $83.45 per share. After these transactions, the filing shows remaining direct and indirect holdings, including shares held through a trust and a 401(k). All reported trades were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 28, 2025.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 3,863 | $83.45 | $322K |
| Gift | Common Stock | 3,863 | $0.00 | -- |
| Gift | Common Stock | 3,863 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Acquire) | 25,350 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 25,350 | $59.2567 | $1.50M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 21,487 | $85.2146 | $1.83M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 28, 2025. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $84.63 to $85.57. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These options were granted on May 8, 2019 under the Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Long-Term Stock Incentive Compensation Program and are scheduled to become vested and exercisable commencing one year after the grant date in four equal annual installments.