Tax-cover sale: Replimune (NASDAQ: REPL) CCO offloads 8,626 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Replimune Group, Inc.’s Chief Commercial Officer Christopher Sarchi reported an open-market sale of 8,626 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $5.08 per share. According to the disclosure, these shares were sold solely to cover tax withholding obligations tied to a partial vesting of his restricted stock units under an irrevocable “sell to cover” provision, meaning the transaction was not a discretionary sale. After this tax-related sale, Sarchi directly holds 192,962 shares of Replimune common stock.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 8,626 shares ($43,820)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Sarchi Christopher
Role
Chief Commercial Officer
Sold
8,626 shs ($44K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 8,626 | $5.08 | $44K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 192,962 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Shares") sold to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the partial vesting of the Reporting Person's Restricted Stock Units ("RSU"). The transaction reported herein was made in accordance with the irrevocable "sell to cover" provision set forth in the award agreements under which the RSUs were granted and does not represent a discretionary sale by the Reporting Person. The price reported reflects a weighted average price of the Shares. The Shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.02 to $5.08 per Share. The Reporting Person will provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the Securities Exchange Commission staff, upon request, information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price within the range.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 8,626 shares
Weighted average sale price: $5.08 per share
Sale price range: $5.02–$5.08 per share
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Shares sold
8,626 shares
Open-market transaction on 2026-05-18 to cover tax withholding
Weighted average sale price
$5.08 per share
Average price across multiple trades in the reported sale
Sale price range
$5.02–$5.08 per share
Range of prices for shares sold in multiple transactions
Shares held after transaction
192,962 shares
Direct Replimune common stock ownership following the sale
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units, sell to cover, weighted average price
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Restricted Stock Units financial
"partial vesting of the Reporting Person's Restricted Stock Units ("RSU")"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
sell to cover financial
"made in accordance with the irrevocable "sell to cover" provision set forth in the award agreements"
Sell to cover is when a person who receives company stock through options or awards sells just enough shares immediately to pay required taxes, exercise costs, or fees, keeping the rest. Think of it like cashing part of a bonus to cover the tax bill so you can keep the remainder. For investors, it can create predictable small selling pressure and slightly change the number of shares actually held by insiders without increasing long‑term dilution.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported reflects a weighted average price of the Shares."
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.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Replimune (REPL) report for Christopher Sarchi?
Replimune reported that Chief Commercial Officer Christopher Sarchi sold 8,626 shares of common stock. The filing states this sale was executed under an irrevocable “sell to cover” provision to satisfy tax withholding obligations from vesting restricted stock units, not as a discretionary sale.
Was the Replimune (REPL) insider sale part of a trading plan?
Yes. The footnotes state the transaction was carried out under an irrevocable “sell to cover” provision in the RSU award agreements. This structure automatically sells enough shares to cover tax withholding upon vesting, rather than reflecting a discretionary trading decision.