[Form 4] MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. Insider Trading Activity
John Smollen, EVP Traded Products & Relation of Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIAX), reported option exercises on 09/11/2025 and subsequent net settlement for tax withholding. The filing shows two nonqualified stock option exercises of 125,001 and 24,999 shares at an exercise price of $12 per share, and the surrender of 52,054 shares to satisfy tax-withholding obligations at an indicated price of $37.39 per share. The options were fully vested and exercisable on 09/17/2025. Following the transactions the reporting person beneficially owned 166,119 shares directly. The form is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/15/2025.
- Options fully vested before exercise, enabling the reporting person to exercise without vesting contingencies
- Post-transaction ownership disclosed with a clear direct beneficial ownership figure of 166,119 shares
- Net settlement for tax withholding was used rather than an open-market sale, indicating withholding compliance rather than cash liquidation
- 52,054 shares surrendered to satisfy tax-withholding obligations, which reduced the reporting person's direct holdings
- No sale to third parties is reported, so liquidity realized by the reporting person is not disclosed beyond tax withholding
Insights
TL;DR: Insider exercised vested options, increasing direct ownership while using shares to cover tax withholding; net position reported as 166,119 shares.
The reporting shows material option exercises executed at a $12 strike with net settlement for taxes of 52,054 shares reported as a disposition. The transactions do not state any sales to third parties; rather, surrendered shares were used solely to satisfy withholding. The disclosure confirms full vesting of the options and provides explicit post-transaction ownership counts, which are useful for assessing insider alignment with shareholders but do not indicate external monetization.
TL;DR: Executive exercised fully vested options and followed standard net-settlement tax procedures; disclosure appears complete and timely.
The Form 4 documents option exercises and tax withholding via share surrender, which is a common practice that preserves immediate compliance with tax obligations. The filing includes transaction codes, amounts, exercise price, vesting confirmation, and a signature by an attorney-in-fact, meeting typical disclosure expectations. No indications of atypical related-party transactions or undisclosed derivative arrangements are present in the filing.