MIAX (MIAX) EVP Douglas Schafer sells 48,000 shares via 10b5-1 plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. executive Douglas M. Schafer Jr., EVP and CIO, reported an exercise-and-sale transaction in company stock. He exercised nonqualified stock options to acquire 48,000 shares of Common Stock at $12.00 per share, then sold 48,000 shares in open-market trades at a weighted average price of $47.25 per share. After these transactions, he directly holds 396,681 shares of Common Stock. The sale was carried out under a previously established Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted on December 16, 2025.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 48,000 shares ($2,268,000)
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
Schafer Douglas M. JR
Role
EVP and CIO
Sold
48,000 shs ($2.27M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Nonqualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 48,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 48,000 | $12.00 | $576K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 48,000 | $47.25 | $2.27M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Nonqualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 54,000 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 444,681 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction was effected pursuant to a previously established Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 16, 2025. This transaction was executed in multiple trades throughout the day at prices ranging from $46.80 to $47.71. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission 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. The options are fully vested.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 48,000 shares
Weighted average sale price: $47.25 per share
Sale price range: $46.80–$47.71 per share
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Shares sold
48,000 shares
Open-market sale of Common Stock on May 4, 2026
Weighted average sale price
$47.25 per share
48,000 shares of Common Stock sold
Sale price range
$46.80–$47.71 per share
Prices across multiple trades on sale date
Options exercise price
$12.00 per share
Nonqualified stock options exercised for 48,000 shares
Shares held after transaction
396,681 shares
Direct Common Stock ownership after exercise and sale
Rule 10b5-1 plan adoption date
December 16, 2025
Plan governing the reported sale transactions
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 Plan, Nonqualified Stock Option (Right to Buy), weighted average sale price, open-market sale
4 terms
Rule 10b5-1 Plan regulatory
"This transaction was effected pursuant to a previously established Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted"
A Rule 10b5-1 plan is a prearranged, written schedule that lets corporate insiders buy or sell company stock at set times or amounts, even if they later learn material nonpublic information. Think of it like setting an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear record that trades were planned in advance, reducing the risk of insider-trading accusations and helping investors trust that insider transactions are routine rather than based on secret information.
Nonqualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title: "Nonqualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)""
weighted average sale price financial
"The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price."
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 did MIAX executive Douglas M. Schafer Jr. report in this Form 4?
Douglas M. Schafer Jr., EVP and CIO of MIAX, reported exercising options for 48,000 shares and selling 48,000 shares of Common Stock. The filing details an exercise-and-sale sequence executed in the open market on May 4, 2026.
What stock options did Douglas M. Schafer Jr. exercise in this MIAX filing?
He exercised 48,000 nonqualified stock options with a $12.00 exercise price to acquire an equal number of MIAX Common Stock shares. The footnotes state that these options were fully vested at the time of exercise.