Fold Holdings (FLD) CTO exercises RSUs, sells small block for taxes
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Fold Holdings, Inc. Chief Technology Officer Thomas J. Dickman exercised restricted stock units that converted into 179 shares of Common Stock and then sold 47 shares in an open-market transaction used to cover tax withholding obligations mandated by the company’s sell-to-cover policy. After these transactions, he reported owning 332,322 shares of Common Stock directly and 357 restricted stock units that remain outstanding.
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Insights
Routine RSU vesting with a small, mandated tax sale; limited signaling value.
Chief Technology Officer Thomas J. Dickman converted restricted stock units into 179 shares of Fold Holdings Common Stock, reflecting ongoing equity-based compensation. Footnotes clarify the units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest over time, tied in part to a prior merger event.
He then sold 47 shares at $1.246 per share in an open-market transaction. The footnotes state this was a mandatory sell-to-cover trade to satisfy tax withholding obligations, not a discretionary sale. Following these moves, he holds 332,322 common shares and 357 restricted stock units, so the sale is small relative to his total position and appears routine.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 47 | $1.246 | $58.56 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 179 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 179 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. The sale reported on this Form 4 represents shares sold by Mr. Dickman to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units. The sale is mandated by the Issuer's election to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary transaction by Mr. Dickman. Not applicable. The restricted stock units vest as to one-fourth of the underlying shares beginning on May 19, 2023 and thereafter in 48 equal monthly installments, subject to Mr. Dickman's continued service through the applicable vesting date and a liquidity event vesting condition.The liquidity event vesting condition was deemed met upon the Merger (as described in Footnote 5). Represents securities received as part of the Issuer's business combination, in connection with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 24, 2024 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer (formerly FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp.), FTAC EMLD Merger Sub Inc. and Fold, Inc. ("Legacy Fold"), pursuant to which each outstanding Legacy Fold RSU Award was automatically converted into an award of restricted stock units covering a number of shares of the Issuer's Common Stock based on the exchange ratio described in the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (Reg. No. 333-282520).