CFO at GRAIL (GRAL) executes 3,147-share automatic sell-to-cover
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
GRAIL, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer, Aaron Freidin, reported automatic tax-related stock sales. On March 5 and March 9, he sold a total of 3,147 shares of GRAIL common stock in open-market transactions ranging from $46.74 to $53.01 per share.
According to the disclosure, these were automatic "sell-to-cover" trades executed by a broker to cover withholding taxes when equity awards vested and shares were delivered, rather than discretionary portfolio sales. After these transactions, Freidin directly owned 306,475 shares of GRAIL common stock.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 3,147 shares ($154,062)
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
Freidin Aaron
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Sold
3,147 shs ($154K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,407 | $47.93 | $115K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 85 | $46.74 | $4K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 655 | $53.01 | $35K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 306,560 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
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FAQ
What insider transaction did GRAIL (GRAL) disclose for its CFO?
GRAIL disclosed that Chief Financial Officer Aaron Freidin sold 3,147 shares of common stock. The trades occurred on March 5 and March 9 as automatic sell-to-cover transactions tied to equity award vesting and related tax withholding obligations.
At what prices did the GRAIL (GRAL) CFO’s Form 4 sales occur?
The reported sales were executed at prices ranging from $46.74 to $53.01 per share. The filing notes that the price shown may reflect a weighted average from multiple trades within a block executed by the broker handling the transactions.
Were the GRAIL (GRAL) CFO’s recent stock sales discretionary?
No, the filing describes the transactions as automatic “sell-to-cover” trades by a broker. They were executed to cover withholding taxes when equity awards vested and shares were delivered, rather than being discretionary open-market sales initiated for portfolio reasons.
What does “sell-to-cover” mean in the GRAIL (GRAL) Form 4 footnote?
Sell-to-cover means a broker automatically sells a portion of newly delivered shares to pay required withholding taxes. In GRAIL’s case, the CFO’s shares were sold this way after equity awards vested, with prices reported as a weighted average for the executed block trades.