HEICO (HEI) CFO gets 5,000 performance-based stock options grant
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
HEICO CORP Executive Vice President, CFO & Treasurer Carlos L. Macau reported updated holdings and a new stock option grant. He received an option to buy 5,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $256.01 per share, expiring on March 14, 2035, as a compensation-related award.
The filing also lists existing equity positions, including 156,316 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly and additional Class A and Common Stock held indirectly through a HEICO Corporation 401k plan and by his sons. Several previously granted employee stock options remain outstanding, vesting 20% per year over five years, with one performance-based grant’s first 20% tranche vesting after the Compensation Committee certified that initial performance conditions were achieved on May 27, 2026. The Form 4 shows no open-market share purchases or sales.
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Insider Trade Summary
10 transactions reported
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10 txns
Insider
Macau Carlos L
Role
EVP-CFO & Treasurer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Option (Right to purchase Common Stock) | 5,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Option (Right to purchase Class A Common Stock) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Option (Right to purchase Class A Common Stock) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Option (Right to purchase Class A Common Stock) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Option (Right to purchase Class A Common Stock) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Option (Right to purchase Common Stock) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Option (Right to purchase Common Stock) — 5,000 shares (Direct, null);
Option (Right to purchase Class A Common Stock) — 57,656 shares (Direct, null);
Class A Common Stock — 156,316 shares (Direct, null);
Class A Common Stock — 2,000 shares (Indirect, By Sons);
Common Stock — 2,042 shares (Indirect, 401k Plan)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares held for the benefit of the Reporting Person by the HEICO Corporation 401k plan based on a plan statement dated May 26, 2026. These options are exercisable at 20% per year over five years from the date of grant. Represents the vesting of the first tranche (20%) of performance-based stock options originally granted on March 14, 2025. Vesting occurred upon certification by the Compensation Committee on May 27, 2026 that the applicable performance conditions for the first measurement interval were achieved.
Key Figures
New option grant: 5,000 shares
Exercise price (new grant): $256.01/share
Direct Class A holdings: 156,316 shares
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New option grant
5,000 shares
Option to purchase Common Stock granted to CFO; exercise price $256.01; expires March 14, 2035
Exercise price (new grant)
$256.01/share
Stock option on 5,000 shares of Common Stock granted May 27, 2026
Direct Class A holdings
156,316 shares
Class A Common Stock held directly by CFO after reported transactions
Indirect 401k Class A holdings
2,066 shares
Class A Common Stock held for CFO’s benefit in HEICO Corporation 401k plan
Indirect 401k Common holdings
2,042 shares
Common Stock held for CFO’s benefit in HEICO Corporation 401k plan
Option at $163.61
25,000 underlying shares
Option to purchase Common Stock at $163.61, expiring June 9, 2033
Largest Class A option block
62,500 underlying shares
Option to purchase Class A Common Stock at $56.24, expiring March 16, 2028
Key Terms
performance-based stock options, vesting, 401k plan, exercise price, +1 more
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performance-based stock options financial
"Represents the vesting of the first tranche (20%) of performance-based stock options originally granted on March 14, 2025."
vesting financial
"Vesting occurred upon certification by the Compensation Committee on May 27, 2026 that the applicable performance conditions for the first measurement interval were achieved."
Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.
401k plan financial
"Represents shares held for the benefit of the Reporting Person by the HEICO Corporation 401k plan based on a plan statement dated May 26, 2026."
A 401(k) plan is an employer-sponsored retirement savings account that lets workers set aside part of their paycheck into investments, often with tax breaks and sometimes with matching contributions from the employer. Think of it as a workplace piggy bank that grows through employee contributions, optional company top-ups, and market returns; it matters to investors because it shapes household retirement security, drives large flows of money into public markets, and affects a company’s compensation costs and ability to attract and keep talent.
exercise price financial
"Option (Right to purchase Common Stock) with a conversion_or_exercise_price of 256.0100 and underlying Common Stock shares."
The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.
tranche financial
"Represents the vesting of the first tranche (20%) of performance-based stock options originally granted on March 14, 2025."
A tranche is one slice of a larger financing or investment that is released, sold, or paid out in separate parts rather than all at once. Investors care because each slice can carry different risk, return and timing—like buying pieces of a cake where some slices are richer or come later—so the specific tranche you hold affects when you get paid and how much you might gain or lose.
FAQ
What did HEICO (HEI) CFO Carlos L. Macau report in this Form 4?
HEICO’s CFO Carlos L. Macau reported a new stock option award and his updated share and option holdings. The filing shows compensation-related equity grants and existing positions, but no open-market purchases or sales of HEICO common or Class A common shares.
How many HEICO stock options were granted to the CFO in this filing?
The CFO received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of HEICO Common Stock. The option has an exercise price of $256.01 per share and expires on March 14, 2035, reflecting a compensation award rather than an open-market transaction in the company’s stock.
What is the vesting structure of HEICO’s performance-based stock options in this Form 4?
The performance-based options vest at 20% per year over five years from grant. The filing notes that the first 20% tranche vested after the Compensation Committee certified on May 27, 2026 that the required performance conditions for the initial measurement interval were achieved.
What other HEICO stock options remain outstanding for the CFO?
The filing lists several outstanding options on HEICO Class A Common and Common Stock, including grants with exercise prices such as $163.61, $129.79, $120.32, $56.24 and $38.3744, expiring between 2027 and 2033, in addition to the new $256.01 grant.