Sera Prognostics (NASDAQ: SERA) CSO sells 1,517 shares to cover RSU taxes
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sera Prognostics Chief Scientific Officer John J. Boniface reported an open-market sale of 1,517 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $2.04 per share. The sale was used to cover tax withholding obligations related to vesting restricted stock units and was mandated by the company’s sell-to-cover policy, not a discretionary trade. After the transaction, he directly holds 145,842 shares. The shares were sold in a block trade at prices ranging from $1.90 to $2.30 per share.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 1,517 shares ($3,095)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Boniface John J.
Role
Chief Scientific Officer
Sold
1,517 shs ($3K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,517 | $2.04 | $3K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 145,842 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The sale is mandated by the Issuer's election to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by "sell to cover" transactions and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold as part of a block trade in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.90 to $2.30, inclusive. The Reporting Person will provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price with regard to the block trade.
FAQ
What insider transaction did SERA Chief Scientific Officer John J. Boniface report?
John J. Boniface reported selling 1,517 shares of SERA Class A common stock. The shares were sold in an open-market block trade to satisfy tax withholding from vesting restricted stock units under the company’s mandated sell-to-cover policy.
Does the SERA Form 4 indicate that the sale by John J. Boniface was discretionary?
The filing states the sale does not represent a discretionary transaction. It explains the issuer elected to require tax withholding obligations from vesting RSUs to be satisfied through mandated sell-to-cover transactions executed in the market.