Wealthfront (WLTH) CEO exercises 40,816 options, holds 1.80M shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Wealthfront Corp CEO David Fortunato reported an option exercise acquiring 40,816 shares of Common Stock. He exercised a Stock Option (Right to Buy) for 40,816 underlying shares at an exercise price of $2.45 per share, converting the derivative into Common Stock rather than selling it.
After the transaction, he directly holds 1,796,467 shares of Common Stock. In addition, 61,996 shares of Common Stock are indirectly held by his spouse, as disclosed in the footnotes. The option was already fully vested under an award agreement that became fully vested on May 23, 2020, and this filing reflects the exercise ahead of the option’s stated expiration.
Positive
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
40,816 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
3 txns
Insider
Fortunato David
Role
CEO and President
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 40,816 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 40,816 | $2.45 | $100K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 1,796,467 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 61,996 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)
Footnotes (1)
- The reported securities are directly held by the reporting person's spouse. The option is fully vested. Pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's award agreement with the Issuer, the award became fully vested on May 23, 2020.
FAQ
What insider transaction did WLTH CEO David Fortunato report?
David Fortunato exercised stock options to acquire 40,816 Wealthfront Corp common shares. The derivative Stock Option converted into Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.45 per share, with no open-market purchase or sale reported in this Form 4.
Was the WLTH CEO’s stock option already vested before this exercise?
Yes. A footnote explains the option was fully vested under an award agreement that became fully vested on May 23, 2020. The current Form 4 simply records the exercise of this already-vested option, not the initial grant or vesting event.
What does the exercise of 40,816 WLTH options at $2.45 mean for the CEO’s position?
Exercising 40,816 options at $2.45 per share converts a derivative award into actual common shares. This increases the CEO’s direct share count to 1,796,467, while leaving no remaining position in that particular option grant after the exercise.