NovoCure former CMO sells 1,029 shares for taxes
NovoCure Ltd insider Nicolas Leupin, the company’s former Chief Medical Officer, reported an open-market sale of 1,029 ordinary shares on February 27, 2026 at a weighted average price of $13.6638 per share.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
NovoCure Ltd insider Nicolas Leupin, the company’s former Chief Medical Officer, reported an open-market sale of 1,029 ordinary shares on February 27, 2026 at a weighted average price of $13.6638 per share. According to the disclosure, these shares were sold solely to cover tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units under NovoCure’s equity incentive plans, as required by the award agreement. After this tax-related, non-discretionary “sell to cover” transaction, Leupin continued to hold 104,079 ordinary shares directly.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 1,029 | $13.6638 | $14K |
Footnotes (2)
- F1. 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.
- F2. 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.
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