IMAX (IMAX) CEO Gelfond reports performance share conversions and tax withholding
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
IMAX CORP Chief Executive Officer Richard L. Gelfond reported compensation-related equity transactions in common shares. He acquired 196,964 common shares upon conversion of vested performance stock units tied to EBITDA performance conditions and 91,768 common shares from units tied to TSR performance conditions, both originally granted on January 2, 2023. To satisfy tax withholding obligations on these conversions, 159,670 common shares were withheld at a price of $40.80 per share. Following these transactions, he directly holds 765,002 common shares, with additional remaining outstanding option, restricted share unit and common share balances of 1,818,695 options, 231,562 restricted share units and 765,002 common shares, respectively.
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Insider Trade Summary
4 transactions reported
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4 txns
Insider
GELFOND RICHARD L
Role
Chief Executive Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | common shares | 196,964 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | common shares | 91,768 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | common shares | 159,670 | $40.80 | $6.51M |
| holding | common shares (opening balance) | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
common shares — 832,904 shares (Direct);
common shares (opening balance) — 635,940 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the conversion of vested performance stock units into common shares granted by the Company on January 2, 2023. The shares earned are based on the level of achievement on the EBITDA performance conditions over the three-year performance period. Represents the conversion of vested performance stock units into common shares granted by the Company on January 2, 2023. The shares earned are based on the level of achievement on the TSR performance conditions over the three-year performance period. Mr. Gelfond is reporting the withholding of common shares by IMAX Corporation to satisfy the tax withholding obligation in connection with the delivery of common shares upon conversion of the performance stock units. This represents the number of common shares for this transaction only. Mr. Gelfond's aggregate remaining outstanding option, restricted share unit and common share balances following these transactions will be 1,818,695, 231,562 and 765,002, respectively.
FAQ
What equity transactions did IMAX (IMAX) CEO Richard Gelfond report on this Form 4?
Richard Gelfond reported equity awards converting into common shares and related tax withholding. He received 196,964 shares from EBITDA-based performance stock units and 91,768 shares from TSR-based units granted on January 2, 2023, plus a share withholding transaction to cover taxes.
Were the IMAX (IMAX) CEO’s reported transactions open-market buys or sells?
The reported transactions were not open-market buys or sells. They involved the conversion of vested performance stock units into common shares and a tax-withholding disposition, where shares were withheld by IMAX Corporation to satisfy tax obligations on those equity awards.
What performance conditions determined the IMAX (IMAX) performance stock units that converted to shares?
The performance stock units converted based on three-year performance. One grant depended on EBITDA performance conditions and another on TSR performance conditions, both measured over a three-year performance period following the January 2, 2023 grant date disclosed in the footnotes.