Littelfuse insider Stafford exercises options and disposes of 10,206 LFUS shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Insider transactions at Littelfuse (LFUS): Ryan K. Stafford, Executive VP, CLO & Corporate Secretary, exercised a stock option and sold shares on 08/25/2025. He acquired 10,206 shares via exercise of options with a $199.24 exercise price and sold those shares in three blocks: 4,923 shares at a weighted average price of $260.84, 4,783 shares at $261.72, and 500 shares at $262.60. Following these transactions the reporting person beneficially owned 30,727 shares.
The filing provides per-share weighted average sale prices and states the option vested in annual one-third increments beginning April 26, 2019.
Positive
- Option exercise documented: 10,206-share option exercise at a $199.24 exercise price is explicitly reported
- Transparent sale disclosures: Weighted average sale prices provided and seller commits to supply per-transaction prices on request
Negative
- Insider sold 10,206 shares: Sales of 4,923, 4,783 and 500 shares reduced beneficial ownership from 40,933 to 30,727 shares
- No per-lot gross proceeds disclosed in the filing: Only weighted average sale prices are provided; detailed per-transaction amounts are available only upon request
Insights
TL;DR: Routine option exercise followed by sales; net effect is insider liquidity with no new disclosure of company fundamentals.
The reporting shows an option exercise for 10,206 shares at a $199.24 exercise price, immediately followed by sales of the same total amount across three price bands resulting in a reduction of beneficial ownership from 40,933 shares to 30,727 shares. This pattern is commonly consistent with executives exercising vested compensation and monetizing shares; the filing discloses weighted average sale prices but not gross proceeds. The transactions are dated and transparent, and the filing includes the vesting schedule detail.
TL;DR: Transaction is standard executive compensation monetization; disclosure appears complete for Rule 16 reporting.
The Form 4 shows the option vested per the stated schedule and was exercised and sold on the same date. The filer supplied weighted average sale prices and committed to provide per-transaction pricing on request, which aligns with disclosure expectations. The reduction in direct beneficial ownership is documented. No amendments or additional arrangements are disclosed in this filing.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 10,206 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 10,206 | $199.24 | $2.03M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 4,923 | $260.84 | $1.28M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 4,783 | $261.72 | $1.25M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 500 | $262.60 | $131K |
Footnotes (1)
- The option for 10,206 shares vested in increments of one third annually beginning on the first anniversary of the April 26, 2019 date of grant. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $260.17 to $261.16, inclusive. This amount represents the weighted average sale price of such transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $261.20 to $262.13, inclusive. This amount represents the weighted average sale price of such transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $262.22 to $262.68, inclusive. This amount represents the weighted average sale price of such transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.