KalVista CMO RSUs Vest; Sell-to-Cover of 2,939 Shares at $13.187
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
KalVista Pharmaceuticals insider Form 4: The filing shows Chief Medical Officer Audhya Paul K. received vesting equity and completed a tax-withholding sale. On 08/17/2025 the reporting person was issued 6,446 shares (reported as acquisition via RSU/PSU vesting), bringing beneficial ownership to 119,472 shares. Two RSU entries on 08/17/2025 reflect settlement rights to a total of 6,446 underlying shares at no cash cost. On 08/18/2025 a sale of 2,939 shares occurred at $13.187 per share to satisfy tax withholding, reducing beneficial ownership to 116,533 shares. The sale is described as a routine "sell to cover" for tax obligations.
Positive
- Clear disclosure of RSU/PSU vesting events and underlying share counts (6,446 shares settled)
- Explanatory notes include vesting schedules and state the sale was a sell-to-cover for tax withholding, indicating transparency
Negative
- Insider sold 2,939 shares at $13.187 on 08/18/2025, reducing beneficial ownership to 116,533 shares
- No information on total outstanding company shares or percentage ownership is provided in the filing for context
Insights
TL;DR: Routine equity vesting and a tax-driven sell-to-cover; no new discretionary insider selling indicated.
The Form 4 records standard compensation vesting events: 6,446 shares from RSUs/PSUs settled on 08/17/2025 and corresponding underlying share counts updated. The subsequent 08/18/2025 sale of 2,939 shares at $13.187 is explicitly disclosed as a transaction to satisfy tax withholding tied to the vesting. These transactions adjust the reporting person's beneficial ownership from 119,472 to 116,533 shares. From an investor-disclosure perspective, this is a routine, non-discretionary tax-related sale accompanying compensation vesting.
TL;DR: Documentation is clear and compliant; vesting schedule details are provided.
The filing includes explanatory notes describing the vesting schedules: one RSU tranche vests 1/16th quarterly beginning 08/17/2022 and another vests 1/12th quarterly beginning 11/17/2022. The registrant properly discloses the nature of the RSUs/PSUs and the non-discretionary nature of the sell-to-cover. Signature by an attorney-in-fact is included, and the Form 4 appears complete for the reported transactions.