Valens SVP exercises options, sells 400 shares
Valens Semiconductor SVP, R&D Chairman David reported an options exercise paired with a small open-market sale of ordinary shares.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Valens Semiconductor SVP, R&D Chairman David reported an options exercise paired with a small open-market sale of ordinary shares. On April 22, 2026, he exercised stock options for 400 ordinary shares at $0.86 per share and sold 400 shares at $1.65 per share on the same day.
The filing notes these sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 16, 2024, indicating they were pre-planned. After the transactions, he directly holds 403,968 ordinary shares and 91,295 stock options, so the net share sale is small relative to his overall position.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 400 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 400 | $0.86 | $344.00 |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 400 | $1.65 | $660.00 |
Footnotes (4)
- F1. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effectuated pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 16, 2024
- F2. The shares were acquired upon the exercise of stock options
- F3. The shares sold were acquired upon the exercise of stock options on the same date
- F4. The options reported herein were exercised and the underlying shares were sold on the same date as reported in Table I.
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Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
open-market sale financial
derivative exercise/conversion financial
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