[Form 4] Vicarious Surgical Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Vicarious Surgical director David D. Ho reported the grant of a stock option covering 5,335 shares of Class A common stock in a Form 4 filed for the issuer Vicarious Surgical Inc. (RBOT). The option has an exercise/conversion price of $7.61, a transaction date of 06/27/2025, and an expiration date of 06/26/2035. The filing shows the reporting person holds 5,335 shares underlying the option following the reported transaction, held in a direct ownership form.
The grant was reported by an attorney-in-fact, signed on 08/11/2025. Per the explanatory note, the option shares will vest on June 27, 2026 (or one day before the next annual meeting), subject to continued service. No earnings or other company financial data are included in this Form 4.
- Director alignment: Grant of 5,335 options aligns the director's incentives with shareholder outcomes through equity ownership.
- Clear vesting schedule: Vesting on June 27, 2026 (or one day before the next annual meeting) promotes retention and multi-year alignment.
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: A routine director equity grant of 5,335 options aligns management with shareholders but appears customary and not immediately dilutive.
The Form 4 documents a stock option grant to Director David D. Ho for 5,335 Class A shares with a $7.61 exercise price and a 06/26/2035 expiration. Vesting is scheduled for 06/27/2026 subject to continued service, which is consistent with standard retention-oriented equity awards for directors. The grant was reported as direct ownership and executed via attorney-in-fact. For governance review, key points are the one-year vesting horizon and the long expiration term; neither element alone suggests unusual governance risk, though the absolute dilutive impact depends on total outstanding shares (not provided).
TL;DR: This appears to be a standard option award aimed at director retention; materiality to shareholders cannot be assessed from this form alone.
The award size (5,335 options) and terms—$7.61 strike, vesting June 27, 2026, expiration June 26, 2035—fit common director compensation profiles that provide multi-year alignment. The transaction price field shows $0.00 for the grant transaction, consistent with a standard option issuance rather than a purchased option. Without the company's total share count or grant history, the compensation impact and potential dilution are not determinable from this filing alone.