[Form 4] Vuzix Corp Insider Trading Activity
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Vuzix Corp director Timothy Heydenreich Harned sold 10,000 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction at a weighted-average price of $4.73 per share. According to the filing, the shares were sold to cover his tax liability arising from the vesting of equity compensation.
After this sale, Harned directly holds 318,158 Vuzix shares. The price reflected multiple trades between $4.69 and $4.75, with detailed breakdowns available to regulators and security holders on request.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 10,000 shares ($47,300)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Harned Timothy Heydenreich
Role
null
Sold
10,000 shs ($47K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 10,000 | $4.73 | $47K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 318,158 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- The shares were sold to cover the reporting person's tax liability upon the vesting of equity compensation. This sales price reflects a weighted average of multiple prices ranging from $4.69 to $4.75. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer upon request.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 10,000 shares
Sale price: $4.73/share
Price range: $4.69–$4.75/share
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4 metrics
Shares sold
10,000 shares
Open-market sale by director to cover tax liability
Sale price
$4.73/share
Weighted-average sale price for the 10,000 shares
Price range
$4.69–$4.75/share
Range of individual trade prices within the transaction
Shares held after
318,158 shares
Director’s direct holdings following the sale
Key Terms
open-market sale, equity compensation, weighted average
3 terms
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action is described as an open-market sale of Common Stock"
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.
equity compensation financial
"tax liability arose upon the vesting of equity compensation"
Equity compensation is pay given to employees, executives or contractors in the form of company ownership—such as stock, stock options or restricted shares—rather than just cash. It matters to investors because it can align workers' incentives with shareholders (like paying someone in slices of the same pie they help grow), but it also increases the number of shares outstanding and company expenses, affecting ownership percentages and earnings per share.
weighted average financial
"sales price reflects a weighted average of multiple prices"
A weighted average is a way of calculating an overall number when some items matter more than others by giving each item a different level of importance, or weight. Investors use weighted averages to combine figures like prices, returns or earnings so the result reflects the size or significance of each part — like grading a class where a final exam counts more than a quiz, producing a score that better represents true performance.