Park Aerospace CEO exercises options, sells shares
Park Aerospace Corp board chairman and CEO Brian E. Shore reported multiple option exercises and related stock sales.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Park Aerospace Corp board chairman and CEO Brian E. Shore reported multiple option exercises and related stock sales. On August 12–13, 2026, he exercised options covering 80,000 shares of common stock at strike prices between $11.06 and $14.00 per share and executed same-day-sale transactions, including sales of 65,000 shares at a weighted average price of $38.17 and 15,000 shares at a weighted average price of $37.75, as described in the footnotes.
Insider Trade Summary
Exercise and Sale: 80,000 shares ($2.05M approx. pre-tax spread)
Exercise and Sale
20 txns
Insider
SHORE BRIAN E
Role
Board Chairman & CEO
Sold
80,000 shs ($3.05M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$3.05M
Approx. exercise cost
$993K
Approx. pre-tax spread
$2.05M
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Right to buy option F3 | 7,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Right to buy option F3 | 7,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock F5 | 7,500 | $13.26 | $99K |
| Exercise | Common Stock F5 | 7,500 | $14.00 | $105K |
| Sale | Common Stock F5 | 15,000 | $37.75 | $566K |
| Exercise | Right to buy option F3 | 8,750 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Right to buy option F3 | 30,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Right to buy option F3 | 18,750 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Right to buy option F3 | 7,500 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock F4 | 8,750 | $12.80 | $112K |
| Exercise | Common Stock F4 | 30,000 | $11.06 | $332K |
| Exercise | Common Stock F4 | 18,750 | $13.08 | $245K |
| Exercise | Common Stock F4 | 7,500 | $13.26 | $99K |
| Sale | Common Stock F4 | 65,000 | $38.17 | $2.48M |
| holding | Common Stock F1 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F1 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F2 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F1 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F2 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F2 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Right to buy option — 44,750 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 621,369 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 141,632 shares (Indirect, Brian Shore Trust u/w/o Cecile Shore Art VII.A.3);
Common Stock — 141,632 shares (Indirect, Peter Shore Trust u/w/o Cecile Shore Art VII.A.3);
Common Stock — 170,854 shares (Indirect, Robin Shore Trust u/w/o Cecile Shore Art VII.A.3)
Footnotes (5)
- F1. The reporting person is the beneficiary and, with his siblings, Peter Shore and Robin Shore, co-trustee of the trusts.
- F2. The reporting person is co-trustee of the trusts with his siblings, Peter Shore and Robin Shore, who are beneficiaries of the trusts. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trusts except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F3. Option is exercisable commencing on the date indicated, as to 25% of the aggregate number of share listed and as to an additional 25% of such shares on each of the succeeding three anniversaries of such date.
- F4. Shares were sold as part of same-day-sale exercise. The reported sales price is based on a weighted average of multiple same-day transactions with prices ranging from $37.26 to $39.16 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price is available to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer upon request.
- F5. Sales were sold as part of same-day-sale exercise. The reported sales price is based on a weighted average of multiple same-day transactions with prices ranging from $37.20 to $38.16 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price is available to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer upon request.
Key Figures
Options exercised: 80,000 shares
Sale August 12, 2026: 65,000 shares at $38.17
Sale August 13, 2026: 15,000 shares at $37.75
+2 more
5 metrics
Options exercised
80,000 shares
Total derivative exercises (code M) reported for common stock
Sale August 12, 2026
65,000 shares at $38.17
Common Stock sale, weighted average price per footnote F4
Sale August 13, 2026
15,000 shares at $37.75
Common Stock sale, weighted average price per footnote F5
Lowest option exercise price
$11.06 per share
Right to buy option, exercisable into common stock
Highest option exercise price
$14.00 per share
Right to buy option, exercisable into common stock
Key Terms
same-day-sale exercise, weighted average, Right to buy option, pecuniary interest, +1 more
5 terms
same-day-sale exercise financial
"Shares were sold as part of same-day-sale exercise."
weighted average financial
"The reported sales price is based on a weighted average of multiple"
A weighted average is a way of calculating an overall number when some items matter more than others by giving each item a different level of importance, or weight. Investors use weighted averages to combine figures like prices, returns or earnings so the result reflects the size or significance of each part — like grading a class where a final exam counts more than a quiz, producing a score that better represents true performance.
Right to buy option financial
"security_title": "Right to buy option""
pecuniary interest financial
"disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares...except to the extent of his pecuniary interest"
beneficial ownership financial
"disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trusts"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
FAQ
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What insider transactions did PKE CEO Brian Shore report on August 12–13, 2026?
Brian Shore reported exercising options on 80,000 shares of Park Aerospace common stock and executing same-day-sale transactions, including sales of 65,000 and 15,000 shares at weighted average prices disclosed in the filing footnotes.
Were Brian Shore’s Park Aerospace (PKE) trades made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
The Form 4 indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked, and the footnotes describe the sales as same-day-sale exercises but do not state that they were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
What vesting terms apply to Brian Shore’s Park Aerospace (PKE) options in this Form 4?
A footnote states each option becomes exercisable as to 25% of the shares on the stated commencement date and as to an additional 25% on each of the succeeding three anniversaries, describing a four-year vesting schedule for the reported option grants.
How are family trusts referenced in Brian Shore’s Park Aerospace (PKE) Form 4?
The Form 4 notes Brian Shore serves as co-trustee of certain family trusts with his siblings. One footnote adds he disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by those trusts except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
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