MCW Form 4 Flags Modest Insider Sale to Cover Taxes
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Mister Car Wash (NYSE:MCW) filed a routine Form 4 disclosing CEO & Director John Lai’s automatic tax-related transactions. On 06/25/2025, Lai converted 80,000 RSUs to common stock at $0 cost, lifting direct holdings to 4,612,254 shares. The next day he sold 33,904 shares at $6.13 solely to cover taxes and fees, trimming direct ownership to 4,578,350. He also retains 2,498,330 shares indirectly through a family trust. The sale equals less than 1% of his total 7.1 M share position and falls below material insider-sale thresholds, so no significant investor impact is expected.
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Insider Trade Summary
Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated
Exercise and Sale
4 txns
Insider
Lai John Lo-minn
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Sold
33,904 shs ($208K)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$208K
Approx. exercise cost
$0.00
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 33,904 | $6.13 | $208K |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 80,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 80,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Units — 80,000 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 4,578,350 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 2,498,330 shares (Indirect, The JLKL 2020 Irrevocable Family Trust)
Footnotes (5)
- F1. The sales reported on this Form 4 represent shares automatically sold in a non-discretionary transaction to cover taxes and fees in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock unit awards.
- F2. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting.
- F3. This filing relates to the occurrence of a restricted stock unit vesting event.
- F4. The restricted stock units vest in 5 equal installments beginning on June 25, 2022 subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting dates.
- F5. The RSUs do not have an expiration date.
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FAQ
What is John Lai’s total ownership in MCW after the reported Form 4 transactions?
Lai now holds 4,578,350 shares directly and 2,498,330 shares indirectly, totaling about 7.1 million shares.