LivaNova (LIVN) executive exercises 12,692 SARs and disposes shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
LivaNova PLC Chief Innovation Officer Ahmet Tezel exercised 12,692 Stock Appreciation Rights at a base price of $52.68 per share, receiving the same number of ordinary shares. In connection with this, 8,589 shares were withheld to pay the SARs base price, 1,428 shares were withheld to satisfy tax liability, and 2,675 shares were sold in open-market transactions at a weighted-average price of $77.7355, within a range of $77.6684–$77.7900. The SARs were granted on June 15, 2024, vest over four years from June 15, 2025, and expire on June 15, 2034.
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Insider Trade Summary
Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated
Exercise and Sale
5 txns
Insider
Tezel Ahmet
Role
Chief Innovation Officer
Sold
2,675 shs ($208K)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$208K
Approx. exercise cost
$669K
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Appreciation Rights F4 | 12,692 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 12,692 | $52.68 | $669K |
| Disposition | Ordinary Shares F1 | 8,589 | $77.86 | $669K |
| Tax Withholding | Ordinary Shares F2 | 1,428 | $77.86 | $111K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares F3 | 2,675 | $77.7355 | $208K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Appreciation Rights — 12,691 shares (Direct);
Ordinary Shares — 6,090 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (4)
- F1. Shares withheld in payment of the base price in connection with the exercise of stock appreciation rights (SARs).
- F2. Shares withheld to satisfy tax liability.
- F3. The shares were sold in multiple open-market transactions at prices from $77.6684 to $77.7900; the reported price reflects the weighted-average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to LivaNova PLC (the Company), any security holder of the Company, or the SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F4. The SARs were granted on June 15, 2024, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning June 15, 2025, and are subject to forfeiture prior to vesting under the terms of the Amended and Restated LivaNova PLC 2022 Incentive Award Plan and the award agreement.
Key Figures
SARs exercised: 12,692 Stock Appreciation Rights
SAR base price: $52.68 per share
Shares withheld for base price: 8,589 shares
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SARs exercised
12,692 Stock Appreciation Rights
Exercised on 2026-08-11 at a base price of $52.68 per share
SAR base price
$52.68 per share
Conversion or exercise price of Stock Appreciation Rights exercised
Shares withheld for base price
8,589 shares
Shares withheld in payment of the base price upon SAR exercise
Shares withheld for taxes
1,428 shares
Shares withheld to satisfy tax liability related to SAR exercise
Shares sold
2,675 shares
Ordinary shares sold in open-market transactions on 2026-08-11
Weighted-average sale price
$77.7355 per share
Weighted-average price for shares sold, within $77.6684–$77.7900 range
Sale price range
$77.6684–$77.7900 per share
Range of prices for multiple open-market sale transactions
SARs expiration date
June 15, 2034
Expiration date of the Stock Appreciation Rights grant
Key Terms
Stock Appreciation Rights, weighted-average sale price, tax liability, Amended and Restated LivaNova PLC 2022 Incentive Award Plan
4 terms
Stock Appreciation Rights financial
"The SARs were granted on June 15, 2024, vesting in four equal annual installments"
Stock appreciation rights (SARs) are a form of employee compensation that give the holder the right to receive the increase in a company's stock price over a set baseline, paid in cash or shares, without having to buy the stock. For investors, SARs matter because they can create future cash outflows or share dilution and signal how a company rewards and motivates executives — similar to giving a bonus tied directly to how well the company’s stock performs.
weighted-average sale price financial
"the reported price reflects the weighted-average sale price for the open-market sales"
tax liability financial
"Shares withheld to satisfy tax liability."
Amended and Restated LivaNova PLC 2022 Incentive Award Plan financial
"subject to forfeiture prior to vesting under the terms of the Amended and Restated LivaNova PLC 2022 Incentive Award Plan"
FAQ
What did LivaNova (LIVN) executive Ahmet Tezel report in this Form 4?
Ahmet Tezel reported exercising 12,692 Stock Appreciation Rights at $52.68 per share, receiving ordinary shares, then returning and selling portions of those shares and having some withheld for taxes and exercise price payment.
What were the terms of the Stock Appreciation Rights exercised by LivaNova (LIVN) executive Ahmet Tezel?
The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on June 15, 2024, with a base price of $52.68 per share, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning June 15, 2025, and expiring on June 15, 2034.
Were the LivaNova (LIVN) Form 4 transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirming a trading plan, and the footnotes do not state that the reported transactions were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.
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