PLAB files Form 144 for minor insider share sale on NASDAQ

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Photronics Inc. (PLAB) has filed a Form 144 indicating the proposed sale of 29,500 common shares through Merrill Lynch on or about 07/02/2025. The filing lists an aggregate market value of approximately $600,000, equal to roughly 0.05% of the company’s 63.6 million shares outstanding. The shares were originally acquired on 01/20/2023 via a stock-bonus transaction from the issuer. No prior sales in the last three months were reported, and the filer affirms no undisclosed material adverse information. Because the proposed sale represents a very small fraction of total shares and no additional financial data or operational disclosures are included, the filing is viewed as routine and non-material for most investors.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Small insider sale (29,500 shares) worth ~$0.6 M; negligible at 0.05% of float—neutral impact.

The Form 144 merely notifies regulators of a forthcoming disposition under Rule 144. The sale size is immaterial relative to Photronics’ market capitalization and daily trading volume, and there are no indications of financial distress or strategic change. Lack of prior-three-month sales suggests this is an isolated liquidity event rather than a sustained disposal program. Overall, the filing carries no discernible impact on the company’s valuation or outlook.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Merrill Lynch 200 S Biscayne Blvd Suite 4500 Miami FL 33131	29500	600000	63561709	07/02/2025	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	01/20/2023	Stock Bonus	Issuer			29500	01/20/2023	Stock Bonus

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

How many Photronics (PLAB) shares are being sold under this Form 144?

The notice covers 29,500 common shares.

What is the estimated market value of the PLAB shares to be sold?

The filing lists an aggregate market value of approximately $600,000.

What percentage of Photronics’ outstanding shares does the sale represent?

The 29,500 shares equal roughly 0.05% of the 63.6 million shares outstanding.

When is the anticipated sale date for the PLAB shares?

The approximate sale date provided is 07/02/2025.

How were the shares originally acquired?

They were acquired on 01/20/2023 as a stock-bonus from the issuer.