NovoCure CEO reports equity grants, tax share sale
NovoCure Ltd Chief Executive Officer Leonard Frank X reported a mix of equity awards and a small share sale.
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NovoCure Ltd Chief Executive Officer Leonard Frank X reported a mix of equity awards and a small share sale. He received a grant of 150,000 ordinary shares in the form of restricted share units that vest in three equal parts on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to continued employment. He also received stock options for 216,388 ordinary shares that vest in four equal parts on the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date, also subject to continued employment. To cover tax withholding obligations from restricted stock unit vesting, he sold 5,607 ordinary shares in a mandated “sell to cover” transaction at a weighted average price of $13.3054 per share, executed in multiple trades between $13.21 and $13.445. Following these transactions, he directly holds 493,793 ordinary shares and 216,388 stock options.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 5,607 | $13.3054 | $75K |
| Grant/Award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 216,388 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | Ordinary Shares | 150,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Footnotes (4)
- F1. Represents restricted share units that are scheduled to vest in equal parts on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date, subject to the reporting person's continued employment through such dates.
- F2. 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.
- F3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $13.21 USD to $13.445 USD; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price.
- F4. Options to buy ordinary shares that are scheduled to vest in equal parts on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date, subject to the reporting person's continued employment through such date.
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