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Mettler-Toledo insider report: 300-option exercise and 300-share sale

Filing Impact
(High)
Filing Sentiment
(Negative)
Form Type
4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Shawn Vadala, Chief Financial Officer of Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), reported both an option exercise and an offsetting share sale on 08/08/2025. He exercised 300 stock options with an exercise price of $397.95, resulting in acquisition of 300 common shares, and sold 300 common shares at $1,254.09 per share. Following these transactions the filing shows Mr. Vadala directly beneficially owned 5,095 common shares and held 1,445 derivative securities (stock options) exercisable through 11/03/2026. The filing notes the options vest in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of grant.

Positive

  • Exercised 300 stock options at an exercise price of $397.95, converting options into common shares.
  • Retains 1,445 stock options (derivative securities) exercisable through 11/03/2026 as shown in the filing.
  • Direct beneficial ownership remains positive at 5,095 common shares following the reported transactions.

Negative

  • Sold 300 common shares at $1,254.09, reducing direct holdings from the prior reported post-exercise amount of 5,395 to 5,095 shares.

Insights

TL;DR: Routine insider option exercise and equal-share sale; modest net change in direct holdings, neutral investor impact.

The report documents an exercise of 300 stock options at a $397.95 exercise price and a contemporaneous sale of 300 shares at $1,254.09. Net direct common shares after the transactions are reported as 5,095, with 1,445 options remaining outstanding. These are compensatory equity events that change the reporting persons short-term share count but do not, by themselves, indicate a material shift in ownership or control.

TL;DR: Exercise and sale consistent with vested awards; filing discloses vesting schedule and remaining option position.

The form shows the exercised options were subject to a vesting schedule that vests in five equal annual installments and lists the exercisable/expiration dates for remaining options (exercisable through 11/03/2026). After the transactions the reporting person retains both direct shares and derivative holdings, and the disclosure appears complete for these events.

Insider Vadala Shawn
Role Chief Financial Officer
Sold 300 shs ($376K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Stock Option (right to buy) 300 $0.00 --
Exercise Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 300 $397.95 $119K
Sale Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 300 $1,254.09 $376K
Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 1,445 shares (Direct); Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 5,395 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Vadala Shawn
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1900 POLARIS PARKWAY
(Street)
COLUMBUS OH 43240
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ [ MTD ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/08/2025 M 300 A $397.95 5,395 D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/08/2025 S 300 D $1,254.09 5,095 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $397.95 08/08/2025 M 300 11/03/2017(1) 11/03/2026 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 300 $0 1,445 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The options vested annually in five equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
Michelle M. Roe, Attorney in Fact 08/12/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What transactions did MTD CFO Shawn Vadala report on Form 4?

He reported an exercise of 300 stock options at $397.95 per share and a sale of 300 common shares at $1,254.09 each on 08/08/2025.

How many MTD shares does Shawn Vadala own after the transactions?

The filing shows direct beneficial ownership of 5,095 common shares following the reported transactions.

How many stock options does Vadala still hold after these transactions?

The Form 4 reports 1,445 derivative securities (stock options) beneficially owned after the transactions, exercisable through 11/03/2026.

What was the exercise price and expiration for the exercised options?

The exercised options had an exercise price of $397.95 and related options are shown with an expiration date of 11/03/2026.

Does the filing describe the options' vesting schedule?

Yes. The filing states the options vested in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.