NovoCure (NVCR) COO offloads 1,963 shares in tax sell-to-cover
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
NovoCure Ltd Chief Operating Officer Paravasthu Mukund reported mandated tax-related share sales. He sold a total of 1,963 ordinary shares in open-market transactions, including 1,555 shares on February 27, 2026 at a weighted average price of $13.6638 and 408 shares on March 2, 2026 at a weighted average price of $13.4930.
The filing notes these shares were sold to cover tax withholding obligations arising from vesting of Restricted Stock Units under NovoCure’s equity incentive plans, and the sales were required by a “sell to cover” arrangement rather than being discretionary trades. After these transactions, Mukund directly owns 76,343 ordinary shares.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 1,963 shares ($26,752)
Net Sell
2 txns
Insider
Paravasthu Mukund
Role
Chief Operating Officer
Sold
1,963 shs ($27K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 408 | $13.493 | $6K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 1,555 | $13.6638 | $21K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares — 76,343 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. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $13.3126 USD to $13.70 USD; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price.
FAQ
What did NovoCure (NVCR) COO Paravasthu Mukund report in this Form 4?
He reported selling 1,963 NovoCure ordinary shares in two open-market transactions. The filing explains these sales were required to cover tax withholding obligations from vesting Restricted Stock Units, under a mandated “sell to cover” provision in the company’s equity incentive plans.