VCEL: Form 144 — proposed resale and insider sales

Notice of proposed resale of Common Stock and recent insider sales.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Notice of proposed resale of Common Stock and recent insider sales. The filing lists proposed sales tied to a 02/18/2026 restricted stock vesting of 232 shares and a 06/26/2026 stock option exercise of 2,500 shares (cash). It also reports two recent dispositions by Jonathan D. Siegal: 3,433 shares sold on 05/06/2026 for $130,454 and 1,422 shares sold on 05/07/2026 for $57,591.

Insights

Securities Counsel

Form 144 lists proposed resale events and recent insider dispositions.

The notice records a 02/18/2026 restricted stock vesting of 232 shares and a 06/26/2026 stock option exercise of 2,500 shares reported as cash exercise. It separately discloses two open-market dispositions by Jonathan D. Siegal on 05/06/2026 and 05/07/2026.

Regulatory effect: this form serves as a notice of intent to sell by affiliates and documents recent sales for Rule 144 compliance. Subsequent transfer mechanics, broker involvement, and final settlement details are not listed here and would appear in transaction confirmations or later filings.

Key Figures

Restricted stock vesting: 232 shares Stock option exercise: 2,500 shares Sale by Jonathan D. Siegal: 3,433 shares +1 more

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Restricted stock vesting 232 shares <date>02/18/2026</date>

Stock option exercise 2,500 shares <date>06/26/2026</date> (cash)

Sale by Jonathan D. Siegal 3,433 shares Sold on <date>05/06/2026</date> for <money>$130,454</money>

Sale by Jonathan D. Siegal 1,422 shares Sold on <date>05/07/2026</date> for <money>$57,591</money>

Key Terms

Form 144, Restricted Stock Vesting, Stock Option Exercise

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Form 144 regulatory

"Filer Information | 144: Filer Information"

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

Restricted Stock Vesting financial

"Securities To Be Sold | Restricted Stock Vesting | 232 | 02/18/2026"

Restricted stock vesting is the timetable and conditions under which shares granted to employees or insiders become fully owned and can be sold, typically requiring continued work or meeting performance goals. It matters to investors because large blocks of shares can become tradable at once, which can change share supply and price, and because vesting aligns insiders’ incentives with the company’s long‑term performance—think of it like a timed unlock that both rewards and locks in key people.

Stock Option Exercise financial

"Securities To Be Sold | Stock Option Exercise | 2,500 | 06/26/2026"

A stock option exercise is the act of using a previously granted right to buy shares of a company's stock at a specific, predetermined price by paying that price and receiving the shares. It matters to investors because exercising changes who owns the shares (which can dilute existing ownership), can trigger taxable events and shift potential gains or losses, and affects voting power and the company’s outstanding share count—like turning a voucher into an actual product that becomes part of circulating supply.

FAQ

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What does VCEL's Form 144 report about proposed sales?

The filing reports a proposed vesting-related resale of 232 shares dated 02/18/2026 and a planned 2,500-share stock option exercise on 06/26/2026 executed for cash according to the notice.

Which insider sales does the VCEL Form 144 disclose?

The notice lists two past sales by Jonathan D. Siegal: 3,433 shares sold on 05/06/2026 for $130,454 and 1,422 shares sold on 05/07/2026 for $57,591, as reported.

Was the 2,500-share stock option exercise in cash or net-settlement?

The form indicates the 2,500-share stock option exercise on 06/26/2026 was executed for cash, as stated in the securities-to-be-sold section of the filing.

Does the Form 144 show who will broker the proposed sales for VCEL?

The excerpt lists a brokerage address for Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC but does not specify detailed distribution methods or broker-dealer roles beyond that address in the provided text.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/26/2026 - 04:02 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001916145
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	Vericel Corp
SEC File Number	001-35280
Address of Issuer	25 BLUE SKY DRIVE BURLINGTON MASSACHUSETTS 01803
Phone	6175885555
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	SIEGAL JONATHAN
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 900 Salem Street Smithfield RI 02917	2732	122666.80	51068228	06/26/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	02/18/2026	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			232	02/18/2026	Compensation
Common	06/26/2026	Stock Option Exercise	Issuer			2500	06/26/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Jonathan D. Siegal 64 Sidney Street Cambridge MA 02139	Common	05/06/2026	3433	130454.00
Jonathan D. Siegal 64 Sidney Street Cambridge MA 02139	Common	05/07/2026	1422	57591.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	06/26/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	12/10/2025
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Gary Redman, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Jonathan D. Siegal
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)