SOPHiA GENETICS (SOPH) legal chief sells 684 shares for tax withholding
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
SOPHiA GENETICS SA Chief Legal Officer Van Well Daan sold 684 Ordinary Shares in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $5.1963 per share. The sale occurred on April 20, 2026 and was executed to cover tax withholding obligations from restricted stock units that vested on April 18, 2026.
The filing states that these transactions were carried out under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan and are not discretionary trades. After the sale, Van Well Daan directly owned 345,736 Ordinary Shares.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 684 shares ($3,554)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Van Well Daan
Role
Chief Legal Officer
Sold
684 shs ($4K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 684 | $5.1963 | $4K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares — 345,736 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares sold by the Reporting Person in the open market to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units on April 18, 2026. These sales were effected pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person and do not represent discretionary trades. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.10 to $5.29, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 684 Ordinary Shares
Weighted average sale price: $5.1963 per share
Share price range: $5.10–$5.29 per share
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Shares sold
684 Ordinary Shares
Open-market sale on April 20, 2026
Weighted average sale price
$5.1963 per share
Ordinary Shares sold on April 20, 2026
Share price range
$5.10–$5.29 per share
Multiple sale transactions included in the reported trade
Shares owned after transaction
345,736 Ordinary Shares
Direct holdings of Van Well Daan following the sale
RSU vesting date
April 18, 2026
Vesting that triggered tax withholding obligation
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan, restricted stock units, weighted average price
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Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan regulatory
"These sales were effected pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person"
A Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan is a legally defined, pre-set schedule that lets company insiders automatically buy or sell stock at specified times or under set formulas when they are not in possession of undisclosed, sensitive information. Think of it like an automatic payment plan for trades: because the instructions are written in advance, trades under the plan help protect insiders from allegations of trading on secret information and give investors clearer expectations about when insiders will transact, which can affect liquidity and perceived transparency.
restricted stock units financial
"tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units on April 18, 2026"
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.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price"
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 SOPH Chief Legal Officer Van Well Daan report?
Van Well Daan reported selling 684 Ordinary Shares of SOPHiA GENETICS SA in an open-market transaction. The weighted average sale price was $5.1963 per share, and the transaction reflects a small portion of his overall shareholdings.