Tax-cover sale by Perpetua Resources (PPTA) director after RSU vesting
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Perpetua Resources director Jonathan Cherry sold 4,079 common shares to cover tax withholding obligations tied to recently vested Restricted Share Units. The shares, which vested on February 21, 2026 and were settled in common shares after the company’s blackout period ended on April 1, 2026, were sold on the open market at a weighted average price of $29.31 per share, in multiple trades between $29.28 and $29.44. After these sales, Cherry directly holds 44,895 common shares of Perpetua Resources.
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 4,079 shares ($119,555)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Cherry Jonathan
Role
(See remarks (3))
Sold
4,079 shs ($120K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Shares | 4,079 | $29.31 | $120K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares — 44,895 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- The sale reported on this Form 4 represents shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the settlement of Restricted Share Units, which vested on February 21, 2026, and were settled in Common Shares of the Issuer following the end of the Issuer's blackout period on April 1, 2026. The sale price included on this Form 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from US$29.28 to US$29.44, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Common Shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (2).
Key Figures
Shares sold: 4,079 shares
Weighted average sale price: $29.31 per share
Price range of sales: $29.28–$29.44 per share
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Shares sold
4,079 shares
Open-market sale on April 2, 2026
Weighted average sale price
$29.31 per share
Tax-related share sale
Price range of sales
$29.28–$29.44 per share
Multiple open-market transactions
Shares held after transaction
44,895 shares
Direct holdings after April 2, 2026 sale
RSU vesting date
February 21, 2026
Restricted Share Units that triggered tax
Blackout period end
April 1, 2026
RSUs settled in common shares after this date
Key Terms
Restricted Share Units, weighted average price, blackout period, open-market sale
4 terms
weighted average price financial
"The sale price included on this Form 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
blackout period financial
"settled in Common Shares of the Issuer following the end of the Issuer's blackout period on April 1, 2026."
A blackout period is a temporary window when company insiders, employees or certain plan participants are barred from buying or selling the company’s stock, usually around earnings releases or other material events. It matters to investors because it reduces the risk of unfair trading based on secret information and can affect share liquidity and timing—think of it as a “no trading” zone set to keep the market fair and orderly.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
FAQ
What did Perpetua Resources (PPTA) director Jonathan Cherry do in this Form 4 filing?
Jonathan Cherry sold 4,079 Perpetua Resources common shares. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations from recently vested Restricted Share Units, and occurred in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $29.31 per share.