Fold Holdings (FLD) CFO tax-related sale follows multiple RSU conversions
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Fold Holdings, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Wolfe Repass reported a mix of stock sales and equity awards activity. On February 19, 2026, he exercised multiple batches of restricted stock units into common stock at $0.00 per share, increasing his common stock holdings. The filing also shows an open-market sale of 21,857 shares of common stock at an average price of $1.484 per share. According to the disclosure, this sale was a mandatory "sell-to-cover" transaction to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to RSU vesting, rather than a discretionary sale. After these transactions, Repass directly held 176,329 shares of common stock.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 21,857 shares ($32,436)
Net Sell
9 txns
Insider
Repass Wolfe
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Sold
21,857 shs ($32K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 24,759 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 695 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 498 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Stock | 21,857 | $1.484 | $32K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 24,759 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 695 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 498 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 22,234 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 22,234 | $0.00 | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Units — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 150,377 shares (Direct)
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. Repass 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. Repass. Not applicable. 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). 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. Repass' continued service through the applicable vesting date and a liquidity event vesting condition. The liquidity event vesting condition was deemed met upon the merger of Legacy Fold, Issuer and FTAC EMLD Merger Sub Inc. on February 14, 2025 (the "Merger"). Due to restrictions imposed by the Company's equity plan administrator, none of the vested units were settled until February 18, 2026. The restricted stock units vest as to one-fourth of the underlying shares beginning on May 2, 2022 and thereafter in 48 equal monthly installments, subject to Mr. Repass' continued service through the applicable vesting date and a liquidity event vesting condition. The liquidity event vesting condition was deemed met upon the Merger. Due to restrictions imposed by the Company's equity plan administrator, none of the vested units were settled until February 19, 2026. The restricted stock units vest as to one-fourth of the underlying shares beginning on September 1, 2024 and thereafter in 48 equal monthly installments, subject to Mr. Repass' continued service through the applicable vesting date and a liquidity event vesting condition. The liquidity event vesting condition was deemed met upon the Merger. Due to restrictions imposed by the Company's equity plan administrator, none of the vested units were settled until February 19, 2026.
FAQ
What insider transactions did FLD CFO Wolfe Repass report?
Wolfe Repass reported exercising several restricted stock unit awards into common stock and selling 21,857 common shares. The sale occurred at an average price of $1.484 per share and was tied to recent vesting and settlement of RSUs.
What are restricted stock units (RSUs) in the FLD CFO’s compensation?
Restricted stock units are equity awards that convert into common stock once vesting conditions are met. For Fold Holdings, the filing notes RSUs convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis, with vesting tied to continued service and a liquidity event condition.
Were the FLD CFO’s RSU conversions in February 2026 discretionary?
The RSU exercises and settlements reflect equity awards that had already vested under time-based and liquidity conditions. Settlement timing was also influenced by restrictions from the company’s equity plan administrator, rather than discretionary trading decisions by Wolfe Repass.