[Form 4] XTI Aerospace, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Michael A. Tapp, Chief Operating Officer and Director of XTI Aerospace, Inc. (XTIA), reported a stock option grant on Form 4. The filing shows a grant dated 09/04/2025 for 1,613,000 stock options. The record lists an exercise/conversion price of $2 and also records a price field of $0 tied to the plan disclosure. One‑third of the options vested on the grant date and the remainder will vest in equal quarterly installments over two years. The grant was made under the issuer's Amended and Restated 2018 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. The report is signed by Michael A. Tapp on 09/19/2025.
- Large equity incentive granted to the COO and director (1,613,000 options), indicating alignment of management pay with shareholder outcomes
- Vesting schedule includes immediate vesting of one‑third on the grant date, which can aid in retention and immediate alignment
- Potential dilution from 1,613,000 options outstanding following the grant (materiality depends on total shares outstanding, not provided)
- Ambiguity in price fields—the filing shows an exercise/conversion price of $2 and also a $0 plan price entry, which requires clarification from company disclosures
Insights
TL;DR: Large option grant to a senior executive; appears to be standard incentive-based compensation under the company plan.
The Form 4 discloses a single, sizable option award of 1,613,000 options to the Chief Operating Officer and Director. Vesting of one‑third on grant with the balance quarterly over two years is a structured retention schedule. The award is explicitly tied to the company’s Amended and Restated 2018 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, indicating it follows an established equity compensation framework. This filing is a routine disclosure of insider compensation rather than a transfer or sale.
TL;DR: The grant size is large in absolute terms; implications depend on total share count and outstanding equity not disclosed here.
The reported award of 1,613,000 stock options is material by size on the face of the filing. One‑third vesting immediately with accelerated quarterly vesting thereafter is consistent with retention and incentive practices. The form notes both a $2 conversion/exercise price and a plan reference showing $0 in a separate field; the filing text limits further interpretation, so additional company disclosures or cap table data would be needed to assess dilution or economic value to the executive.