SEALSQ (LAES) CFO executes 10b5-1 sales, retains 215,595 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
SEALSQ Corp Chief Financial Officer John Charles O'Hara sold 30,000 Ordinary Shares in open-market trades. The sales occurred over three days, with 10,000 shares sold on each of April 7, 8, and 9, 2026 at weighted average prices of $2.1382, $2.1984, and $2.0820 per share, respectively.
The transactions were executed as part of a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on October 17, 2025. Following these sales, O'Hara directly holds 215,595 Ordinary Shares of SEALSQ Corp.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 30,000 shares ($64,186)
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
O'Hara John Charles
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Sold
30,000 shs ($64K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 10,000 | $2.082 | $21K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 10,000 | $2.1984 | $22K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 10,000 | $2.1382 | $21K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares — 215,595 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on October 17, 2025. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.11 to $2.31, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to SEALSQ Corp, any security holder of SEALSQ Corp, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.13 to $2.41, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to SEALSQ Corp, any security holder of SEALSQ Corp, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.025 to $2.12, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to SEALSQ Corp, any security holder of SEALSQ Corp, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (4) to this Form 4.
Key Figures
Total shares sold: 30,000 shares
Shares sold per day: 10,000 shares
April 7 weighted average price: $2.1382 per share
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6 metrics
Total shares sold
30,000 shares
Aggregate open-market sales reported on Form 4
Shares sold per day
10,000 shares
Each of April 7, 8, and 9, 2026
April 7 weighted average price
$2.1382 per share
Ordinary Shares sold on April 7, 2026
April 8 weighted average price
$2.1984 per share
Ordinary Shares sold on April 8, 2026
April 9 weighted average price
$2.0820 per share
Ordinary Shares sold on April 9, 2026
Shares held after transactions
215,595 shares
Direct ownership following final sale
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, open-market sale
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Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted..."
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions..."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
FAQ
What did SEALSQ (LAES) CFO John Charles O'Hara report in this Form 4?
He reported selling 30,000 SEALSQ Ordinary Shares in open-market transactions. The sales occurred over three consecutive days in April 2026, with 10,000 shares sold each day at weighted average prices slightly above $2 per share.
Are the SEALSQ (LAES) CFO’s reported sale prices exact trade prices?
No. The Form 4 specifies that the prices shown are weighted average prices. Each day’s shares were sold in multiple transactions within price ranges, and detailed per-trade pricing is available on request from the reporting person or SEALSQ.