Glaukos director exercises options and sells 5,000 GKOS shares
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Glaukos Corp (GKOS) director transaction: On 12/09/2025, a director exercised a stock option to acquire 5,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $24.69 per share, then sold 5,000 shares of common stock on the same date at a weighted average price of $107.27 per share across multiple trades.
After these transactions, the director beneficially owns 34,905 shares of Glaukos common stock, which includes 2,569 restricted stock units that have not yet vested or been delivered, as well as vested units with deferred delivery. The director also continues to hold 10,000 stock options with an exercise price of $24.69, originally granted in 2016 and already fully vested.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 5,000 | $24.69 | $123K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 5,000 | $24.69 | $123K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 5,000 | $107.27 | $536K |
Footnotes (3)
- F1. Includes 2,569 restricted stock units that have not vested or been delivered to the Reporting Person, as well as restricted stock units that have vested but delivery of which has been deferred by the Reporting Person.
- F2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $107.22 to $107.45. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to 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.
- F3. This option was granted on June 2, 2016 and fully vested on the first anniversary of the grant date.
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