Qualys Executive Maintains Strong Position Despite Recent Stock Sale

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Qualys Chief Legal Officer Bruce K. Posey reported multiple sales of common stock on June 20, 2025, executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan from August 21, 2024. The transactions included:

374 shares sold at average price of $135.504
86 shares sold at average price of $136.8312
65 shares sold at average price of $137.4429

Following these transactions, Posey retains direct beneficial ownership of 61,184 shares of Qualys common stock. The sales were executed in multiple tranches at varying price ranges, with the total disposition amounting to 525 shares. The structured nature of these sales through a 10b5-1 plan indicates pre-planned, compliant insider trading activity rather than reactive selling.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 525 shares ($71,380)

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider POSEY BRUCE K

Role CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

Sold 525 shs ($71K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	374	$135.504	$51K
Sale	Common Stock	86	$136.8312	$12K
Sale	Common Stock	65	$137.4429	$9K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 61,335 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

The sale transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 21, 2024. The sale price represents the weighted average price of the shares sold ranging from $135.09 to $136.04 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4. The sale price represents the weighted average price of the shares sold ranging from $136.135 to $137.00 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4. The sale price represents the weighted average price of the shares sold ranging from $137.17 to $137.99 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

06/23/2025 - 06:16 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

POSEY BRUCE K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O QUALYS, INC.

919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD.

(Street)

FOSTER CITY

94404

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUALYS, INC. [ QLYS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/20/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/20/2025		S⁽¹⁾		374	D	$135.504⁽²⁾	61,335	D
Common Stock	06/20/2025		S⁽¹⁾		86	D	$136.8312⁽³⁾	61,249	D
Common Stock	06/20/2025		S⁽¹⁾		65	D	$137.4429⁽⁴⁾	61,184	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sale transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 21, 2024.

2. The sale price represents the weighted average price of the shares sold ranging from $135.09 to $136.04 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.

3. The sale price represents the weighted average price of the shares sold ranging from $136.135 to $137.00 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.

4. The sale price represents the weighted average price of the shares sold ranging from $137.17 to $137.99 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.

	/s/ Bruce K. Posey	06/23/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many QLYS shares did Bruce Posey sell on June 20, 2025?

Bruce Posey, QLYS's Chief Legal Officer, sold a total of 525 shares on June 20, 2025, broken down as follows: 374 shares at an average price of $135.504, 86 shares at $136.8312, and 65 shares at $137.4429.

What is Bruce Posey's position at QLYS and how many shares does he own after the transaction?

Bruce Posey serves as the Chief Legal Officer of Qualys (QLYS). After the reported transactions, he directly owns 61,184 shares of QLYS common stock.

Was QLYS insider Bruce Posey's stock sale planned in advance?

Yes, the sale was planned in advance. According to the filing, the transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Posey adopted on August 21, 2024.

What was the price range of QLYS shares sold by Bruce Posey?

The shares were sold in three tranches at different price ranges: 1) $135.09 to $136.04, 2) $136.135 to $137.00, and 3) $137.17 to $137.99, with weighted average prices of $135.504, $136.8312, and $137.4429 respectively.