QMCO insider filing: Chief Accounting Officer vests 500 shares, sells 729
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Laura A. Nash, Chief Accounting Officer of Quantum Corp (QMCO), reported transactions on Form 4 showing equity vesting and automatic share sales to cover taxes. On 10/01/2025 Ms. Nash received 500 shares (performance‑based stock units) at a purchase price of $0 upon vesting. On the same date she sold 118 shares at a weighted average price of $9.91, and on 10/02/2025 she sold 611 shares at a weighted average price of $10.86. The filings state the October 1 sales and October 2 sales were block trades executed for multiple holders and that the share disposals were automatic, non‑discretionary sales to cover tax withholding for vested awards. Beneficial ownership reported changed from 11,868 shares after the acquisition to 11,139 shares following the October 2 sale.
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Insights
Officer reported vesting of $0 PSU shares and automatic sales of 729 shares to cover taxes.
The Form 4 discloses the vesting of 500 performance‑based shares on 10/01/2025 and automatic sales of 118 and 611 shares on 10/01/2025 and 10/02/2025 respectively to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
This is a routine compensation settlement rather than a discretionary sale; the filing notes the transactions were non‑discretionary and performed as block trades for multiple holders. The filing also documents the change in beneficial ownership to 11,139 shares after the transactions.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 611 | $10.86 | $7K |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Common Stock | 118 | $9.91 | $1K |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the number of shares automatically sold on a non-discretionary basis, to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of performance-based stock units granted on July 1, 2023. Represents a weighted average price. These shares were sold as part of block trades for multiple security holders of the issuer on October 1, 2025, at a price ranging from $9.9026 to $9.9118. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a securityholder of the issuer detailed information regarding the number of shares sold and the prices at which the transactions were executed. Represents the number of shares automatically sold on a non-discretionary basis, to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units granted on October 1, 2024. Represents a weighted average price. These shares were sold as part of block trades for multiple security holders of the issuer on October 2, 2025, at a price ranging from $10.85 to $10.87. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a securityholder of the issuer detailed information regarding the number of shares sold and the prices at which the transactions were executed.