Vericel (NASDAQ: VCEL) insider lines up 10,000-share, $450K sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

VCEL submitted a Form 144 disclosing the sale of 10,000 shares of Common Stock via a stock option exercise reported on 06/26/2026. The filing also lists prior dispositions by Jonathan M. Hopper: 3,472 shares on 04/02/2026 for $121,520 and 4,375 shares on 06/02/2026 for $153,125.

Insights

Securities Compliance Attorney

Form 144 reports a Rule 144 disposition and recent related sales by the named holder.

The filing lists a 10,000-share sale via stock option exercise on 06/26/2026 and two earlier dispositions by Jonathan M. Hopper on 04/02/2026 and 06/02/2026 with dollar amounts shown. These entries are typical notice filings required for restricted or control securities.

Timing and cash‑flow treatment are stated where shown (method: Cash for the exercise). Subsequent public filings or transfer agent records would confirm settlement details and whether Rule 144 volume/holding-period conditions were met.

Key Figures

Shares reported to be sold: 10,000 shares Aggregate amount shown: $450,000.00 Prior sale - 04/02/2026: 3,472 shares / $121,520 +1 more

4 metrics

Shares reported to be sold 10,000 shares stock option exercise on 06/26/2026

Aggregate amount shown $450,000.00 appears alongside 10,000 shares in the filing row

Prior sale - 04/02/2026 3,472 shares / $121,520 disposition by Jonathan M. Hopper on 04/02/2026

Prior sale - 06/02/2026 4,375 shares / $153,125 disposition by Jonathan M. Hopper on 06/02/2026

Key Terms

Form 144, Stock Option Exercise, Cash

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Form 144 regulatory

"144: Securities To Be Sold"

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.

Stock Option Exercise financial

"Common | 06/26/2026 | Stock Option Exercise"

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.

Cash financial

"10000 | 06/26/2026 | Cash"

FAQ

What does VCEL's Form 144 report?

The filing reports a 10,000-share sale via a stock option exercise on 06/26/2026. It also lists prior dispositions of 3,472 and 4,375 shares on 04/02/2026 and 06/02/2026 respectively.

Who is named as a seller in the filing for VCEL?

The filing identifies Jonathan M. Hopper as the reporting party for recent dispositions. His listed addresses and transaction rows show the specific sale dates and amounts in dollars.

What sale proceeds are shown in the Form 144 entries?

The excerpt shows an aggregate line with $450,000.00 alongside 10,000 shares, and individual proceeds of $121,520 and $153,125 tied to the two earlier sales by Jonathan M. Hopper.

What method is listed for the 10,000-share transaction?

The 10,000-share transaction on 06/26/2026 is labeled a Stock Option Exercise with Cash as the consideration method in the filing excerpt.

Does the Form 144 specify the exchange where VCEL is listed?

Yes. The excerpt lists NASDAQ as the market identifier associated with the securities row in the filing.

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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

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Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

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

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	10000	450000.00	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	06/26/2026	Stock Option Exercise	Issuer			10000	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 M. Hopper 64 Sidney Street Cambridge MA 02139	Common	04/02/2026	3472	121520.00
Jonathan M. Hopper 64 Sidney Street Cambridge MA 02139	Common	06/02/2026	4375	153125.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

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.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)