Glaukos (NYSE: GKOS) CFO sale and tax share withholdings detailed
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Glaukos Corp Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Alex R. Thurman reported recent stock transactions. On March 24, he sold 1,521 shares of common stock in an open-market trade at an average price of $105.24 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 15, 2025. Following these transactions, he directly holds 44,478 shares of common stock, and his holdings also include restricted stock units that have not yet vested or been delivered, as described in the footnotes. Additional dispositions of 2,020 shares on March 24 and 1,230 shares on March 23 were shares withheld by the company to cover tax obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units granted in 2023 and 2022.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 1,521 shares ($160,070)
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
Thurman Alex R.
Role
SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Sold
1,521 shs ($160K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,521 | $105.24 | $160K |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 2,020 | $105.23 | $213K |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 1,230 | $106.84 | $131K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 46,498 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Consists of shares withheld by the Issuer with respect to tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon vesting and delivery of shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units previously granted by the Issuer on March 22, 2023. Includes 9,761 restricted stock units that have not yet vested or been delivered to the Reporting Person. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 15, 2025. Consists of shares withheld by the Issuer with respect to tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon vesting and delivery of shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units previously granted by the Issuer on March 24, 2022. Includes 5,230 restricted stock units that have not yet vested or been delivered to the Reporting Person.
FAQ
What did Glaukos (GKOS) CFO Alex R. Thurman report in this Form 4?
Glaukos CFO Alex R. Thurman reported an open-market sale of 1,521 common shares and two tax-related share withholdings. These transactions reflect both discretionary trading under a plan and automatic share withholding tied to vesting of previously granted restricted stock units.
What is the nature of the Glaukos (GKOS) restricted stock units mentioned for the CFO?
Footnotes explain that some shares were withheld for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units granted in 2022 and 2023. They also note that thousands of restricted stock units remain unvested, which may deliver additional shares to the CFO as vesting conditions are met.