[Form 4] Waystar Holding Corp. Insider Trading Activity
Waystar Holding Corp. insider transactions by Chief Business Officer Eric L. Sinclair III. The reporting person acquired 9,701 shares by exercising options at an exercise price of $4.14 and immediately acquired an equal number of underlying shares. The report also shows sale of 9,701 shares of common stock at a weighted-average price of $37.6343, executed across multiple transactions in a price range of $37.24 to $38.14. Following these transactions the reporting person beneficially owned 484,527 shares before the sale and 474,826 shares after. Some holdings include unvested RSUs and the option grants are currently vested. The acquisitions occurred pursuant to an internal plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) conditions.
- Exercise of vested options at a low exercise price ($4.14) demonstrates realized gain potential when sold at market prices
- Use of a Rule 10b5-1 plan provides procedural transparency and an affirmative defense for scheduled trades
- Reduction in direct beneficial ownership by 9,701 shares after the sale, which slightly decreases insider stake
- Sale executed across multiple prices may indicate partial liquidation rather than a single strategic transfer
Insights
TL;DR: Insider exercised low-cost options and sold the same number of shares at a much higher market price under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; routine liquidity action, not necessarily signal of company fundamentals.
The reporting shows an exercise of 9,701 options at $4.14 and contemporaneous sale of 9,701 shares at a weighted-average of $37.6343, with sales executed across a disclosed range. The transactions reduced the reporting person's direct beneficial ownership by 9,701 shares. The report references unvested RSUs as part of total beneficial holdings and indicates the exercise and sale occurred under an established plan intended to satisfy affirmative defense requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c).
TL;DR: Insider used a pre-arranged trading plan to exercise vested options and sell shares; disclosure aligns with Section 16 reporting and Rule 10b5-1 mechanics.
The Form 4 discloses that the reporting person is an officer (Chief Business Officer) and that the transactions were automatic pursuant to a plan adopted earlier this year to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c). The report also clarifies that options exercised were vested and that some beneficial holdings include unvested restricted stock units. The form includes the attorney-in-fact signature, consistent with delegation for filing.