SIGA Technologies (SIGA) director exercises RSUs and returns 7,235 shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
SIGA Technologies director John M. Keane reported several equity compensation-related transactions. On June 9, 2026, he exercised 24,116 restricted stock units into common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share and then returned 7,235 common shares to the issuer at $4.39 per share in a disposition to the company.
He also received a new award of 34,169 restricted stock units, which represent contingent rights to receive SIGA common stock on a one-for-one basis, with a portion eligible for cash settlement at the Board’s discretion. Following these transactions, Keane directly holds 16,881 common shares and maintains a new RSU position scheduled to fully vest at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.
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Insights
Routine director equity compensation with option exercise and modest share return.
Director John M. Keane exercised 24,116 restricted stock units into SIGA common stock and simultaneously received a new grant of 34,169 RSUs, tied to future service through the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.
The 7,235-share disposition to the issuer at $4.39 per share reflects a return of shares to the company rather than an open-market sale. With 16,881 common shares held directly after these moves and no remaining derivative positions in this filing, the activity appears consistent with normal board compensation mechanics.
Footnotes indicate that some RSUs are designed for partial cash settlement to address tax obligations, and that settlement method remains at the Board’s discretion. Overall impact on shareholders is limited and primarily reflects ongoing compensation and share accounting rather than a directional bet by the director.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 24,116 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Stock Units | 34,169 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share | 24,116 | $0.00 | -- |
| Disposition | Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share | 7,235 | $4.39 | $32K |
Footnotes (1)
- Restricted stock units ("RSUs") represent contingent rights to receive common stock of SIGA Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") on a one-for-one basis. Reflects RSUs that were cash-settled, per the terms of the compensation program for Board Directors and as noted on the Form 4 filed on June 11, 2025. Partial cash-settlement of RSUs under the Board compensation program is designed to address tax obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs. The RSUs were granted on June 10, 2025, and fully vested on the date of the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. RSUs represent contingent rights to receive common stock of the Company on a one-for-one basis, of which up to 10,251 RSUs are expected to settle in cash value thereof but may be settled in shares at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The RSUs fully vest on the date of the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.