NovoCure (NVCR) CHRO sells 1,441 shares in tax withholding trade
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
NovoCure Ltd’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Michal Nath Puri, reported an automatic sale of 1,441 Ordinary Shares. The shares were sold on February 27, 2026 in open-market trades at a weighted average price of about $13.66 per share, within a range of $13.45 to $13.97.
According to the filing, this was a mandatory “sell to cover” transaction to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units, not a discretionary trade. After this sale, Puri directly held 162,322 Ordinary Shares of NovoCure.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 1,441 shares ($19,690)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Puri Michal Nath
Role
Chief Human Resources Officer
Sold
1,441 shs ($20K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 1,441 | $13.6638 | $20K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares — 162,322 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the reporting person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. This sale is mandated by the issuer's award agreement under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $13.45 USD to $13.97 USD; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price.
FAQ
What insider transaction did NovoCure (NVCR) report for Michal Nath Puri?
NovoCure reported that Chief Human Resources Officer Michal Nath Puri sold 1,441 Ordinary Shares. The transaction was an automatic sale to cover tax withholding obligations related to vesting Restricted Stock Units, rather than a discretionary decision to reduce ownership.
Was the NovoCure (NVCR) insider trade a discretionary sale by the CHRO?
No, the filing specifies the transaction did not represent a discretionary trade. It states the sale was mandated under NovoCure’s equity incentive plans to fund tax withholding via a required “sell to cover” transaction tied to Restricted Stock Unit vesting.