[Form 4] Waystar Holding Corp. Insider Trading Activity
Waystar Holding Corp. (WAY) insider activity by Chief Marketing Officer Melissa F. Miller. The report shows three equity transactions: 2,623 shares were withheld to pay taxes upon vesting of previously granted non-qualified stock options on 06/06/2025, reducing holdings to 193,261 shares. On 08/26/2025 a 10b5-1 plan executed the acquisition of 3,400 shares at $18.19 and simultaneous sales of 3,400 shares at a weighted-average price of $37.0095, leaving beneficial ownership at 193,261 (after a corrected prior misclassification). The Form notes the option grant dates, vesting schedule, and that the 10b5-1 plan was adopted on 11/20/2024.
- Use of a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted 11/20/2024 that automated purchases and sales on 08/26/2025
- Correction to prior filings resulting in an accurate current beneficial ownership balance
- Detailed option vesting terms disclosed, including $18.19 exercise price and performance-based vesting for 50% of the grant
- Transaction not timely filed for the 06/06/2025 tax-withholding on vested options
- Prior misclassification of an option exercise required correction to reported holdings
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider option vesting, tax-withholding and 10b5-1 plan trades; no new capital-raising or material shift in ownership reported.
The filings describe standard equity compensation mechanics: non-qualified options vested and shares were withheld to cover taxes, reducing reported shares to 193,261. A pre-established 10b5-1 plan executed purchases and sales of 3,400 shares on 08/26/2025 at stated prices. The option economics include an $18.19 exercise price and performance-based vesting for half the grant. From a financial perspective these are internal compensation and trading activities that do not on their face alter company capital structure or introduce new financing.
TL;DR: Disclosure largely complete but includes an untimely filing and a corrected prior misclassification.
The Form discloses a late-filed transaction (tax-withheld shares on 06/06/2025 noted as "not timely filed") and states a correction to prior filings to fix a misclassified option exercise, which updates current holdings. The use of a documented 10b5-1 trading plan and the attorney-in-fact signature are proper controls; however, the untimely disclosure and prior misclassification are governance items that should be minimized through stronger internal reporting processes.