Warby Parker (WRBY) co-CEO sells shares under Rule 10b5-1 trading plan
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Warby Parker Inc. co-CEO Neil Harris Blumenthal reported both a share sale and share conversion. On July 1, 2026, he sold 217,667 shares of Class A Common Stock in an open-market transaction at an average price of $29.61 per share, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. He also converted 189,320 shares of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock through a derivative conversion, resulting in 248,779 Class A shares reported as directly held after that conversion and 31,112 Class A shares directly held after the sale. In addition, he continues to have indirect interests in multiple trusts holding Class A and Class B Common Stock, including blocks such as 1,548,334 Class B shares held by the Neil H. Blumenthal 2011 Family Trust that are convertible into Class A on a one-to-one basis under specified conditions.
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Insights
Pre-planned sale and conversion, with substantial equity stake retained.
Co-CEO Neil Harris Blumenthal reported a combination of an open-market sale and a derivative conversion on July 1, 2026. He sold 217,667 Class A shares at an average price of $29.61 per share and converted 189,320 Class B shares into Class A.
The filing notes the sale occurred under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 17, 2026, indicating the trades were pre-scheduled rather than opportunistic. After these transactions, he still directly holds 31,112 Class A shares, 3,229,650 Class B shares, and maintains indirect interests through several family trusts.
Because the filing shows continued large Class B holdings and multiple trusts with convertible shares, this looks like routine portfolio and ownership management rather than a thesis-changing move. Future company filings may provide additional context on any subsequent changes in his ownership structure.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 189,320 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 189,320 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 217,667 | $29.61 | $6.45M |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- These share sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 17, 2026. The price reported in Column 4 is an average execution price rounded to the nearest hundredth. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $29.32 to $30.09 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. The Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis. The Class B Common Stock will automatically convert into shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis upon the earlier of (i) transfer of Class B Common Stock to a person or entity that is not in the transferor's permitted ownership group, (ii) October 1, 2031, (iii) with respect to any Class B Common Stock held by any person or entity in Neil Blumenthal's permitted ownership group, (A) such time as Neil Blumenthal is removed or resigns from the board of directors, or otherwise ceases to serve as a director, (B) such time as Neil Blumenthal ceases to be either an employee, officer or consultant of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) the date that is 12 months after the death or disability of Neil Blumenthal, and (iv) with respect to any Class B common stock held by any person or entity in Dave Gilboa's permitted ownership group, (A) such time as Dave Gilboa is removed or resigns from the board of directors, or otherwise ceases to serve as a director, (B) such time as Dave Gilboa ceases to be either an employee, officer or consultant of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) the date that is 12 months after the death or disability of Dave Gilboa.