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Photronics Inc filings document an operating semiconductor-supply-chain company whose common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under PLAB. The company's regulatory record includes current reports on quarterly results, financial-condition exhibits, executive officer appointments, board changes, and compensation arrangements.
Proxy and annual-meeting filings cover director elections, auditor ratification, shareholder voting results, board composition, executive compensation, and governance procedures. These disclosures sit alongside the company's public-company capital structure, including common stock with $0.01 par value per share.
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) – Form 4 insider transaction
Director Mitchell G. Tyson reported selling 15,000 shares of Photronics common stock on 10 July 2025. The shares were sold in multiple open-market transactions at prices ranging from $19.865 to $20.145, with an average price disclosure of $19.97 listed in the table. Following the sale, Tyson’s direct beneficial ownership declined from 71,927 to 56,927 shares.
No derivative security activity was reported and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan box was checked, indicating the sale was made outside of a pre-arranged plan. The filing was executed by attorney-in-fact Brandon DeSocio on 11 July 2025.
Key Takeaways
- Insider role: Tyson is a non-executive Director; insider sales by directors may be interpreted as a modest cautionary signal by some investors.
- Transaction size: 15,000 shares represents a noticeable but not transformational portion of his holdings (≈21% of previously held shares).
- Post-sale stake: 56,927 shares demonstrates continued alignment, limiting concerns about full exit.
No additional transactions, options exercises, or derivative positions were reported. The filing contains no commentary on company fundamentals or future outlook.
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.
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) filed a Form 4 disclosing that director David A. Garcia purchased 2,650 shares of common stock on 06/27/2025 at a price of $19.00 per share. The transaction increased his direct ownership to 10,198 shares. No derivative securities were reported, and there were no dispositions. The filing was signed by attorney-in-fact Brandon DeSocio on 06/30/2025.
The purchase, valued at roughly $50,350, represents a modest addition to insider holdings and signals personal confidence but is immaterial relative to Photronics’ market capitalization. Because only one insider and a small share count are involved, the market impact is expected to be limited.
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) – Form 4 insider transaction
Director Kang Jyh Lee reported an option exercise and corresponding sale on 20 June 2025:
- Exercised 4,882 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $12.13 (grant dated 4 Jan 2016).
- Immediately sold the same 4,882 common shares at a weighted-average price of $18.351 (range $18.330-$18.390).
- Following the transactions, Lee’s direct beneficial ownership declined marginally from 536,982 to 532,100 shares.
The sale represents roughly 0.9 % of the director’s reported holdings and an immaterial fraction of Photronics’ total shares outstanding. No derivative positions remain from the exercised option.
The filing is routine, reflects normal portfolio management and provides no indication of broader strategic or operational developments at Photronics.
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) – Form 4 insider transaction filed 06/20/2025.
Director Kang Jyh Lee exercised 28,118 non-qualified stock options on 06/18/2025 at an exercise price of $12.13 and immediately sold the same 28,118 common shares at a weighted-average price of $18.399. The option stemmed from a 01/04/2016 grant.
After these transactions, Lee’s direct ownership declined from 560,218 to 532,100 shares, a reduction of roughly 5%. He retains 4,882 unexercised options.
No additional derivative activity or 10b5-1 plan was disclosed. The filing contains no information on company performance, strategy, or outlook; it strictly records the insider’s changes in beneficial ownership.