Live Nation EVP sells shares, exercises options
Live Nation Entertainment EVP, M&A and Strategic Finance John Hopmans exercised stock options and sold shares of company stock.
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Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Live Nation Entertainment EVP, M&A and Strategic Finance John Hopmans exercised stock options and sold shares of company stock. He exercised employee stock options covering 83,480 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $29.03 per share, then sold a total of 93,078 common shares in multiple open-market sales at prices in the mid-$160s per share.
Following these transactions, Hopmans directly owns 188,751 shares of Live Nation common stock. The options he exercised were granted on March 16, 2017 under the company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and would have expired in March 2027 if not exercised.
Insider Trade Summary
Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated
Exercise and Sale
8 txns
Insider
Hopmans John
Role
EVP, M&A and Strategic Finance
Sold
93,078 shs ($15.46M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$15.46M
Approx. exercise cost
$2.42M
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (buy) | 83,480 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sale | Common Stock | 3,620 | $166.19 | $602K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 5,978 | $166.78 | $997K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 83,480 | $29.03 | $2.42M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 18,940 | $164.37 | $3.11M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 12,796 | $165.81 | $2.12M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 46,991 | $166.60 | $7.83M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 4,753 | $167.41 | $796K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (buy) — 0 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 188,751 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (7)
- F1. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $165.44 to $166.43. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $166.45 to $167.25. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $163.96 to $164.81. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $165.16 to $166.15. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $166.16 to $167.15. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F6. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $167.20 to $167.61. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F7. The exercise of employee stock options by the reporting person that were granted approximately 9 years ago would expire in March 2027 if not exercised during an open trading window prior to such expiration. The reporting person received the stock options on March 16, 2017 under the Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of March 19, 2015. The stock options vested in two equal annual installments on March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2019.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 93,078 shares
Options exercised: 83,480 shares
Option exercise price: $29.03 per share
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5 metrics
Shares sold
93,078 shares
Total open-market sales of common stock
Options exercised
83,480 shares
Employee stock options converted to common stock
Option exercise price
$29.03 per share
Exercise price for 83,480 stock options
Post-transaction holdings
188,751 shares
Direct ownership of Live Nation common stock after transactions
Option expiration
March 16, 2027
Expiration date of exercised employee stock options
Key Terms
open-market sale, Stock Option (buy), weighted average sale price, 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, +1 more
5 terms
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.
Stock Option (buy) financial
"security_title": "Stock Option (buy)""
weighted average sale price financial
"The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price."
2005 Stock Incentive Plan financial
"under the Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended"
employee stock options financial
"The exercise of employee stock options by the reporting person"
Employee stock options are contracts that give workers the right to buy a company's shares at a set price sometime in the future, like a coupon that lets you purchase stock at today’s price later on. Investors care because they align employees’ incentives with company performance and create a potential future claim on shares that can reduce existing owners’ percentage and add to a company’s reported compensation costs.
FAQ
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What insider transaction did LYV executive John Hopmans report?
John Hopmans reported exercising employee stock options and selling Live Nation common stock. He exercised options for 83,480 shares at $29.03 per share and sold 93,078 shares in multiple open-market transactions at prices in the mid-$160s per share.
What stock options did John Hopmans exercise at Live Nation (LYV)?
John Hopmans exercised employee stock options covering 83,480 shares of Live Nation common stock at an exercise price of $29.03 per share. These options were granted on March 16, 2017 and vested in two equal installments on March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2019.
When were the exercised Live Nation (LYV) stock options set to expire?
The employee stock options exercised by John Hopmans would have expired in March 2027 if not exercised earlier. They were granted on March 16, 2017 under Live Nation’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and became fully vested by March 31, 2019, according to the disclosure.
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