Exagen (XGN) CEO Aballi covers RSU taxes and buys shares via ESPP
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Exagen Inc. President and CEO John Aballi reported both a sale and a purchase of company stock. He sold 15,698 shares of common stock at an average price of $3.62 per share, with the sale carried out at the issuer’s direction solely to cover tax withholding on vested restricted stock units, not as a discretionary trade. He also acquired 2,535 shares of common stock at $3.077 per share through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, a plan-based share purchase. After these transactions, he directly held 689,834 common shares, and an additional 40,401 shares were held indirectly by his spouse.
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Insights
CEO activity reflects routine tax withholding and plan-based share purchases.
The CEO of Exagen Inc., John Aballi, reported selling 15,698 common shares at $3.62 per share. Footnote language states this sale was mandated by the company to cover tax withholding on restricted stock unit vesting, meaning it was not a discretionary open-market decision.
He also acquired 2,535 common shares at $3.077 per share through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, described as a voluntary plan-based acquisition exempt under Rule 16b-3. These moves are typical of equity compensation programs, and overall reported holdings after the transactions remain sizable.
Subsequent filings may provide additional detail on future equity awards, vesting events, or further ESPP participation, which together shape the longer-term pattern of his ownership stake in the company.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 15,698 | $3.62 | $57K |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 2,535 | $3.077 | $8K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The sale reported on this Form 4 represents shares sold by the Reporting Person, at the direction of the Issuer, to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of Restricted Stock Units. The sale is mandated solely by the Issuer and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person. The reporting person is voluntarily reporting the acquisition of the Issuer's common stock pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). Represents shares of common stock purchased through ESPP in transactions that were exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c).