MARA Holdings (MARA) counsel sells shares under Rule 10b5-1 plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
MARA Holdings, Inc. General Counsel Nowaid Zabi reported an open-market sale of 8,250 shares of common stock at $12.00 per share and a separate disposition of 4,248 shares withheld to cover taxes on vesting restricted stock units.
The tax-related disposition was not an open-market sale. After these transactions, Zabi directly held 970,768 shares of MARA Holdings common stock. The filing notes that the sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 12, 2025.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 8,250 shares ($99,000)
Net Sell
2 txns
Insider
Nowaid Zabi
Role
General Counsel
Sold
8,250 shs ($99K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 4,248 | $11.46 | $49K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 8,250 | $12.00 | $99K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 979,018 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Reflects shares of the issuer's common stock withheld to cover the reporting person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. This transaction was not an open market sale by the reporting person. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 12, 2025.
Key Figures
Open-market sale: 8,250 shares at $12.00
Tax-withholding shares: 4,248 shares at $11.46
Shares held after transactions: 970,768 shares
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5 metrics
Open-market sale
8,250 shares at $12.00
Common Stock sale reported on Form 4
Tax-withholding shares
4,248 shares at $11.46
Shares withheld to cover tax liability on RSU vesting
Shares held after transactions
970,768 shares
Direct ownership following reported transactions
Net sell shares
8,250 shares
Net buy/sell direction from transaction summary
Rule 10b5-1 plan adoption date
September 12, 2025
Date trading plan for the sale was adopted
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, restricted stock units, tax-withholding disposition, open-market sale
4 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person"
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.
restricted stock units financial
"tax liability in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition""
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
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 insider transactions did MARA (MARA) report for Nowaid Zabi?
Nowaid Zabi reported selling 8,250 shares of MARA common stock at $12.00 per share and a separate disposition of 4,248 shares withheld to cover taxes related to vesting restricted stock units.
Was the MARA (MARA) insider sale by Nowaid Zabi an open-market transaction?
Yes, the Form 4 shows an open-market or private sale of 8,250 MARA common shares at $12.00 each. A separate 4,248-share disposition covered tax liabilities and was explicitly not an open-market sale.
Was the MARA (MARA) insider sale by Nowaid Zabi under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes, the Form 4 footnote states the reported sale was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Nowaid Zabi on September 12, 2025, indicating it was pre-arranged rather than opportunistic.