Rapid7 grants CEO major RSU and PSU awards
MOHAMED WAEL reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
MOHAMED WAEL reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Rapid7, Inc. reported that Chief Executive Officer Wael Mohamed received large equity awards as compensation. He was granted 841,515 restricted stock units, increasing his direct common stock holdings to 857,315 shares. These RSUs vest over three years, with 33% vesting on June 15, 2027 and 8.33% vesting quarterly thereafter, subject to continued service.
Mohamed also received 2,125,000 performance stock units, each tied to one share of common stock. These PSUs may vest over a three-year performance period if Rapid7’s stock reaches specified price thresholds, with actual vesting ranging from 0% to 150% of the target amount, assuming continued employment except for certain good leaver events.
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Rapid7 granted its new CEO a sizable RSU and PSU package tied to tenure and stock performance.
The filing shows Wael Mohamed, Rapid7’s CEO, receiving 841,515 restricted stock units and 2,125,000 performance stock units as part of his leadership package. The RSUs vest over three years, while the PSUs depend on achieving stock price thresholds over a three-year performance period.
Because these are compensation grants at $0 per unit, they are not open-market purchases or sales and do not reflect discretionary trading views. The PSU structure links potential gains to Rapid7’s share price performance, with payout between 0% and 150% of target based on outcomes.
Future company filings describing progress through the three-year performance period and any PSU vesting results will further clarify how much of this target award ultimately converts into common shares for the CEO.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | PERFORMANCE RIGHTS | 2,125,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | COMMON STOCK | 841,515 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Footnotes (4)
- F1. This security represents restricted stock units granted under the Issuer's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, to the Reporting Person in connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer ("Common Stock").
- F2. The restricted stock unit grant vests over three years with 33% of the shares underlying the restricted stock unit grant vesting on June 15, 2027, and 8.33% of the shares underlying the restricted stock unit grant vesting on the 15th day of each calendar quarter thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer.
- F3. This security represents performance stock units ("PSUs") granted under the Issuer's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, to the Reporting Person in connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.
- F4. The PSUs are eligible to vest upon the Issuer's Common Stock attaining specified stock price thresholds over a three-year performance period, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment through the end of the performance period (except for certain good leaver events). The number of PSUs reflected is at the target number of PSUs, and the actual number of PSUs eligible to vest will range from 0% to 150% of the target number of PSUs.
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