Vera Bradley CEO has 30,273 shares withheld for tax

Vera Bradley, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ian Bickley reported a routine tax-related share disposition.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/07/2026 - 04:35 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vera Bradley, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ian Bickley reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On the reported date, 30,273 Common Shares were withheld at $3.91 per share to cover tax obligations tied to the vesting of a previously granted restricted stock unit award.

After this tax-withholding event, Bickley directly owned 1,058,337 Common Shares. He also had an additional 135,623 Common Shares held indirectly through the Ian Bickley Revocable Trust, for which he and his wife serve as trustees and he is the sole beneficiary.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 30,273 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Bickley Ian

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	30,273	$3.91	$118K
Holding	Common Shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 1,058,337 shares (Direct); Common Shares — 135,623 shares (Indirect, See Note.)

Holdings Before and After: Common Shares, 1,088,610 to 1,058,337 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents shares withheld to fulfill tax withholding obligations with respect to the vesting of a previously granted restricted stock unit award.
2. F2. These shares are held for the account of the Ian Bickley Revocable Trust, for which the reporting person and his wife serve as trustees and the reporting person is the sole beneficiary.

Key Figures

Tax-withheld shares: 30,273 shares Withholding price: $3.91 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 1,058,337 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Tax-withheld shares 30,273 shares Withheld to cover RSU-related tax obligations

Withholding price $3.91 per share Price used for tax-withheld common shares

Direct holdings after transaction 1,058,337 shares Common Shares directly owned post tax-withholding

Indirect trust holdings 135,623 shares Common Shares held via Ian Bickley Revocable Trust

Key Terms

restricted stock unit award, tax withholding obligations, Revocable Trust, indirect ownership

4 terms

restricted stock unit award financial

"the vesting of a previously granted restricted stock unit award"

A restricted stock unit award is a promise by a company to give an employee a specified number of company shares at a future date if certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company or hitting performance goals. For investors, these awards matter because they can increase the total number of shares outstanding when converted, diluting existing holders, and they align employees’ incentives with shareholders’ interests much like giving a rising bonus that becomes real only after conditions are satisfied.

tax withholding obligations financial

"shares withheld to fulfill tax withholding obligations with respect to the vesting"

Revocable Trust financial

"held for the account of the Ian Bickley Revocable Trust"

A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.

indirect ownership financial

"These shares are held for the account of the Ian Bickley Revocable Trust"

FAQ

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What insider transaction did Vera Bradley (VRA) CEO Ian Bickley report?

Ian Bickley reported a tax-related share disposition. Vera Bradley withheld 30,273 common shares at $3.91 each to satisfy tax obligations from a previously granted restricted stock unit award that vested, a non-market transaction rather than an open-market sale.

How many Vera Bradley (VRA) shares were withheld for CEO Ian Bickley’s taxes?

30,273 common shares were withheld. The shares were used to fulfill tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of an earlier restricted stock unit grant, according to the Form 4 footnote, and do not represent an open-market sale of stock.

What is Ian Bickley’s direct Vera Bradley (VRA) shareholding after this Form 4?

After the tax-withholding event, Ian Bickley directly held 1,058,337 Vera Bradley common shares. This figure reflects his position following the 30,273 shares withheld to cover tax liabilities on a vested restricted stock unit award.

Does Vera Bradley (VRA) CEO Ian Bickley have indirect share ownership?

Yes. 135,623 Vera Bradley common shares are held indirectly through the Ian Bickley Revocable Trust. Bickley and his wife serve as trustees of the trust, and Bickley is identified as the sole beneficiary of these indirectly held shares.

Was the Vera Bradley (VRA) CEO’s Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. The Form 4 identifies the code F, meaning shares were withheld by the issuer to cover tax obligations on a vesting restricted stock unit award, rather than sold on the open market.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bickley Ian

(Last) (First) (Middle)

12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD

(Street)

ROANOKE INDIANA 46783

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vera Bradley, Inc. [ VRA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/03/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	07/03/2026		F		30,273(1)	D	$3.91	1,058,337	D
Common Shares								135,623	I	See Note.(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares withheld to fulfill tax withholding obligations with respect to the vesting of a previously granted restricted stock unit award.

2. These shares are held for the account of the Ian Bickley Revocable Trust, for which the reporting person and his wife serve as trustees and the reporting person is the sole beneficiary.

	/s/ Alyson Bohren, attorney-in-fact for Ian Bickley	07/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)