Vicor Corp (VICR) CFO exercises 5,000 options and sells matching shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Vicor Corp director and CFO James F. Schmidt reported an exercise-and-sale transaction in company common stock. On June 1, 2026, he sold a total of 5,000 shares in a series of open-market trades at weighted average prices ranging from $312.80 to $329.52 per share, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 10, 2025. The sales were paired with the exercise of 5,000 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $93.33 per share. Following these transactions, the filing shows no remaining common stock holdings and no remaining derivative position from this option grant.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 5,000 shares ($1,609,125)
Net Sell
14 txns
Insider
Schmidt James F
Role
CFO, Treasurer, Secretary
Sold
5,000 shs ($1.61M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Non Qualified Stock Option | 5,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 5,000 | $93.33 | $467K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 400 | $313.3625 | $125K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 400 | $314.855 | $126K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 500 | $316.33 | $158K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 500 | $318.888 | $159K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 200 | $319.915 | $64K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 400 | $322.0025 | $129K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 600 | $323.545 | $194K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 900 | $324.9732 | $292K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 200 | $325.68 | $65K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 101 | $326.939 | $33K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 599 | $328.5187 | $197K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 200 | $329.515 | $66K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Non Qualified Stock Option — 0 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 5,000 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 10, 2025. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $312.8000 to $313.6800. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $314.6500 to $315.1900. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $315.9200 to $316.5500. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $318.4300 to $319.2400. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $319.4500 to $320.3800. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $321.6500 to $322.2000. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $323.1900 to $324.0200. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $324.4900 to $325.3600. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $325.5800 to $325.7800. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $326.9300 to $327.8400. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $327.9600 to $328.8800. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $329.5100 to $329.5200.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 5,000 shares
Option shares exercised: 5,000 shares
Option exercise price: $93.33 per share
+4 more
7 metrics
Shares sold
5,000 shares
Total common shares sold on June 1, 2026
Option shares exercised
5,000 shares
Non-qualified stock options converted to common stock
Option exercise price
$93.33 per share
Non-qualified stock option exercise price
Sale price range
$312.80–$329.52 per share
Weighted average price ranges from multiple trades
Sales under Rule 10b5-1
1 trading plan
Plan adopted December 10, 2025
Post-transaction common holdings
0 shares
Direct common stock holdings after reported trades
Option expiration
June 1, 2031
Expiration date of exercised non-qualified stock option
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, Non Qualified Stock Option, weighted average price, derivative security, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
Non Qualified Stock Option financial
"security_title": "Non Qualified Stock Option""
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.
derivative security financial
"Exercise or conversion of derivative security"
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
FAQ
What insider transaction did VICR CFO James F. Schmidt report?
James F. Schmidt reported exercising 5,000 non-qualified stock options and selling 5,000 Vicor Corp common shares in open-market trades on June 1, 2026. The filing shows no remaining shares from this option grant afterward.
What stock options did the VICR CFO exercise in this Form 4?
He exercised 5,000 non-qualified stock options for Vicor Corp common stock. The exercise price reported was $93.33 per share, converting the options into 5,000 common shares that were then sold the same day.
Was the VICR CFO’s sale under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
Yes. A footnote states the sale was effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by James F. Schmidt on December 10, 2025. Such plans pre-schedule trades and can indicate routine portfolio management.
Does the filing show remaining VICR holdings after these transactions?
The Form 4 shows zero shares of Vicor Corp common stock directly owned following the reported trades, and no remaining position from the exercised non-qualified stock option grant in the derivative summary section.