[144] Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. SEC Filing
Form 144 filing for Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SUPN) shows a proposed sale of 1,500 common shares to be executed on 08/22/2025 on NASDAQ through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. The shares were acquired the same day by exercise of stock options from the issuer and paid in cash. The filer discloses aggregated recent sales under 10b5-1 plans: three sales on 08/06/2025 totaling 140,000 shares with gross proceeds of $5,920,732.35 reported across three transactions. The notice includes the required representation that the seller is not aware of undisclosed material adverse information and references reliance on any 10b5-1 plan if applicable.
- Disclosure compliance: The filer provided the required Form 144 details including acquisition method, broker, and proposed sale date
- Use of broker and 10b5-1 sales: Sales were executed through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and prior sales were executed under 10b5-1 plans, indicating pre-planned execution
- Insider selling volume: Three 10b5-1 transactions on 08/06/2025 totaled 140,000 shares generating approximately $5.92 million in gross proceeds, which may be viewed negatively by some investors
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider sale notice tied to option exercise plus substantial 10b5-1 sales reported earlier in August.
The filing documents a small proposed sale of 1,500 shares following an option exercise, to be transacted through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on NASDAQ the same day the options were exercised and paid in cash. Material context includes three 10b5-1 sales on 08/06/2025 totaling 140,000 shares that generated about $5.9 million in gross proceeds. For investors, this is a disclosure of insider liquidity rather than operational results; it provides transparency on insider selling but contains no company performance metrics.
TL;DR: Compliance-oriented filing showing insider sales under Rule 144 and prior 10b5-1 activity, with standard seller attestations.
The form includes the mandatory seller representation regarding absence of undisclosed material adverse information and references potential reliance on a Rule 10b5-1 plan by listing plan sale transactions. Execution through an established broker is noted, and the transaction types (option exercise and planned 10b5-1 sales) are consistent with routine insider liquidity management. The filing does not disclose any governance changes or control transactions.