[Form 4] Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Jack A. Khattar, President, CEO and a director of Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SUPN), reported transactions on 08/22/2025 under Form 4. He exercised employee stock options to acquire 2,415 shares at an exercise price of $12.98 per share, and sold 1,500 shares at a weighted average price of $45.00 (sales executed at prices ranging from $45.00 to $45.01). Following these transactions his direct beneficial ownership is reported as 1,070,848 shares and he also has 1,005,600 shares indirectly beneficially owned through the KBT Trust. The exercised options relate to an award exercisable through 03/01/2026 and vesting began 03/01/2017. The sale was made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 14, 2024. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/26/2025.
- Sales executed under a 10b5-1 trading plan, indicating the transaction was pre-planned (adopted 11/14/2024).
- Substantial retained ownership: reporting person retains >1,070,000 direct shares plus 1,005,600 shares indirectly via KBT Trust.
- Disclosure includes option and sale details (exercise price, sale price range, option exercisability and expiration).
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider option exercise and partial sale under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan; no material change to control.
The reporting shows an exercise of 2,415 options at $12.98 and a contemporaneous sale of 1,500 shares at a weighted average of $45.00. These actions were executed under a 10b5-1 plan adopted 11/14/2024, which indicates the sales were preplanned and not opportunistic. Post-transaction direct ownership remains above one million shares with an additional 1,005,600 shares held indirectly via the KBT Trust. There is no indication of any new pledge, borrowing, or change in voting control in this filing.
TL;DR: Insider activity is disclosed clearly; use of 10b5-1 plan reduces concerns about timing.
The Form 4 documents standard executive equity events: option exercise and small-scale disposition. The filer discloses the 10b5-1 trading plan adoption date (11/14/2024), supporting the affirmative defense for planned trades. The filing also lists remaining derivative holdings (132,585 options) and provides the option exercise schedule context. No amendments, related-party transactions, or governance changes are reported.