Mettler-Toledo (MTD) Insider: 165-Share Option Exercise and Sale Filed

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Reporting person: Gerry Keller, Head of Process Analytics and officer of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. This Form 4 discloses transactions on 08/14/2025 involving 165 shares executed under a stock option and a contemporaneous sale of 165 shares.

What changed: Mr. Keller exercised a stock option at a conversion/exercise price of $720.81 for 165 shares and subsequently sold 165 shares at $1,308.64. After the exercise the filing reports 259 shares beneficially owned; after the sale it reports 94 shares beneficially owned. The derivative table shows 165 shares underlying the exercised option and 705 derivative securities beneficially owned following the reported transactions.

Positive

• Transparent disclosure: Officer reported exercise and sale with detailed amounts and post-transaction holdings
• Monetization at a higher price: Shares sold at $1,308.64 versus exercise price of $720.81

Negative

• None.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Officer exercised 165 options at $720.81 and sold 165 shares at $1,308.64 on 08/14/2025; net direct holdings adjusted.

The filing documents a routine option exercise and immediate sale by a reporting officer. The exercise converted 165 option awards into common stock at a stated exercise price of $720.81 per share and the subsequent sale executed at $1,308.64 per share. Beneficial ownership reported changed from 259 shares after acquisition to 94 shares after disposition. The derivative schedule indicates the reporting person continues to hold 705 derivative securities following these transactions. This pattern is commonly used to monetize vested option tranches while retaining other equity incentives.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Disclosure shows standard insider exercise-and-sell activity; no governance or control change indicated.

The Form 4 shows transparent, itemized reporting by an officer with no indication of changes to board composition or control. Transactions are limited to personal option exercise and share sale on a single date. The filing includes the vesting note explaining options vested annually in five equal installments from grant. There is no indication of pledged shares, transfers to related parties, or issuance of new equity by the company in this filing.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Keller Gerry

(Last) (First) (Middle)

IM LANGACHER 44

(Street)

GREIFENSEE V8 8606

(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)
	Head of Process Analytics

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2025

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	08/14/2025		M		165	A	$720.81	259	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	08/14/2025		S		165	D	$1,308.64	94	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)	$720.81	08/14/2025		M			165	11/07/2020(1)	11/07/2029	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	165	$0	705	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	08/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What transactions did Gerry Keller report on Form 4 for MTD?

The filing reports an exercise of 165 stock options at $720.81 per share and a sale of 165 common shares at $1,308.64 on 08/14/2025.

How did Mr. Keller’s beneficial ownership change after the transactions?

The Form 4 shows 259 shares beneficially owned following the acquisition and 94 shares beneficially owned following the sale.

How many derivative securities does the reporting person hold after these transactions?

The derivative table reports 705 derivative securities beneficially owned following the reported transactions.

What is the exercise price and expiration date of the options exercised?

The exercised option has an exercise price of $720.81, with an original exercisability date of 11/07/2020 and an expiration date of 11/07/2029.

Does the Form 4 explain the vesting schedule for the options?

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