NHC (NYSE: NHC) CEO reports 26-share gift and details option holdings
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
National Healthcare Corp CEO Stephen Fowler Flatt reported a small insider transaction involving a bona fide gift of 26 shares of Common Stock, leaving him with 66,987 shares held directly. The filing also updates his outstanding stock option awards.
He holds options over 20,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $157.13 expiring on February 23, 2031, 12,000 shares at $90.62 expiring on February 28, 2030, 5,000 shares at $94.10 expiring on March 5, 2029, and 4,294 shares at $53.94 expiring on March 8, 2028, all held directly.
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Insider Trade Summary
26 shares gifted
Mixed
5 txns
Insider
Flatt Stephen Fowler
Role
CEO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | Common Stock | 26 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Option to Purchase Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Option to Purchase Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Option to Purchase Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Option to Purchase Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 66,987 shares (Direct, null);
Option to Purchase Common Stock — 4,294 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
Key Figures
Gifted shares: 26 shares
Shares held after gift: 66,987 shares
Option grant 1: 20,000 shares at $157.13
+4 more
7 metrics
Gifted shares
26 shares
Bona fide gift of Common Stock on May 20, 2026
Shares held after gift
66,987 shares
Direct Common Stock holdings following transaction
Option grant 1
20,000 shares at $157.13
Option to Purchase Common Stock expiring February 23, 2031
Option grant 2
12,000 shares at $90.62
Option to Purchase Common Stock expiring February 28, 2030
Option grant 3
5,000 shares at $94.10
Option to Purchase Common Stock expiring March 5, 2029
Option grant 4
4,294 shares at $53.94
Option to Purchase Common Stock expiring March 8, 2028
Gift price
$0.00 per share
Reported price for 26-share bona fide gift
Key Terms
Bona fide gift, Option to Purchase Common Stock, underlying security title, exercise price, +1 more
5 terms
Bona fide gift financial
"transaction_code_description: "Bona fide gift" for the 26-share transfer"
A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.
Option to Purchase Common Stock financial
"security_title listed as "Option to Purchase Common Stock" for derivative holdings"
underlying security title financial
"underlying_security_title shown as "Common Stock" for each option award"
exercise price financial
"conversion_or_exercise_price fields such as "157.1300" and "53.9400""
The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.
expiration date financial
"expiration_date entries like "2031-02-23T00:00:00.000Z" on option records"
The expiration date is the deadline after which a financial contract, such as an option or a futures agreement, is no longer valid or can be exercised. It matters to investors because it determines the timeframe during which they can take action or benefit from the contract, similar to how a coupon or a food item has a limited period of usefulness. Once the expiration date passes, the contract loses its value or ability to be used.
FAQ
What insider transaction did NHC CEO Stephen Fowler Flatt report?
Stephen Fowler Flatt reported a bona fide gift of 26 shares of National Healthcare Corp common stock. The transaction carried a reported price of $0.00 per share and reflects a non-market, non-cash transfer rather than an open-market sale or purchase.
What stock options does the NHC CEO have according to this filing?
The CEO holds multiple Options to Purchase Common Stock, including 20,000 underlying shares at $157.13 and 12,000 at $90.62. Additional grants cover 5,000 shares at $94.10 and 4,294 at $53.94, each with specified future expiration dates.
Were there any open-market buys or sells by NHC’s CEO in this Form 4?
No open-market buys or sells were reported. The filing shows one bona fide gift of 26 common shares and several option positions listed as holdings, with no exercise, purchase, or sale transactions reported for the options in this particular filing.
Does this NHC Form 4 include any option exercises by the CEO?
The filing does not report any option exercises. It lists existing option awards as holdings, each with an exercise price and expiration date, but the transaction summary shows zero exercise count and zero exercise shares for the reported period.
What are the expiration dates of the NHC CEO’s reported stock options?
Reported option expirations include February 23, 2031 for 20,000 shares at $157.13 and February 28, 2030 for 12,000 shares at $90.62. Additional grants expire on March 5, 2029 and March 8, 2028, each tied to specific underlying share amounts.