[Form 4] Vicarious Surgical Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Vicarious Surgical director Beverly A. Huss was reported as receiving a stock option to purchase 5,335 shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $7.61. The award is a stock option (right to buy) that will vest on June 27, 2026, or one day prior to the issuer's next annual meeting of shareholders, whichever is earlier, subject to continued service. The option shows an expiration date in mid-2035 and the post-transaction beneficial position is 5,335 options held directly.
- Aligns director and shareholder interests through equity-based compensation
- Clear time-based vesting schedule (vesting on June 27, 2026, or one day prior to next annual meeting)
- Potential dilution of 5,335 shares upon exercise of the option
- No performance-based conditions disclosed; vesting is solely time/service-based
Insights
TL;DR Routine director stock-option grant with time-based vesting; aligns interests but is not materially transformative.
The filing documents a standard director equity award intended to align management incentives with shareholder value through ownership. The award is time-based with a clear vesting date tied to continued service, which supports retention. Given the size (5,335 options) and lack of performance conditions disclosed, this appears to be a routine compensation action rather than a material corporate governance event.
TL;DR Grant of 5,335 options at $7.61 with a one-year vesting horizon and 2035 expiry; compensation-focused, limited immediate financial impact.
The option grant specifies an exercise price of $7.61 and a vesting schedule that completes on June 27, 2026, subject to service, with an indicated expiration in 2035. From a pay-design perspective, this is a time-vested equity incentive typical for non-employee directors; it creates potential future dilution when exercised but does not immediately change cash flows or reported revenue or expenses in the filing itself.