Sphere 3D (ANY) CEO exercises RSUs, sells 9,800 shares for tax withholding
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sphere 3D Corp. CEO and CFO Kurt L. Kalbfleisch reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 12, 2026, he exercised 18,358 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), receiving the same number of common shares at a conversion price of $0.00 per share, increasing his direct common holdings to 74,255 shares. On March 13, 2026, he sold 9,800 common shares at $1.59 per share; a footnote explains this sale was made to satisfy the company’s tax withholding obligations related to the RSU vesting, indicating it was not a discretionary open‑market liquidation. After these transactions, he directly held 64,455 common shares and 229,297 RSUs with scheduled vesting through 2027. The filing also notes small indirect holdings of 215 common shares each held by his daughter and son.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 9,800 | $1.59 | $16K |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) | 18,358 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 18,358 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Sphere 3D Corp. common stock. This transaction represents the sale of shares by the reporting person to satisfy the issuer's tax withholding obligations in connection with the release of vested RSUs on March 12, 2026. The common share balance has been adjusted to reflect the issuer's 1 for 10 reverse stock split effective February 9, 2026. 8,983 shares vested on December 31, 2025 and 9,375 shares vested on March 1, 2026. The RSUs reported under Column 9 include four awards. The underlying outstanding shares and vesting schedules are as follows: (i) 1,172 shares vest on 3/31/2026; (ii) 31,250 outstanding shares of which 7,813 vests on March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026 and 7,812 vests on September 30, 2026 and Dec 31, 2026; (iii) 46,875 shares outstanding of which 9,375 shares vest quarterly from June 1, 2026 until June 1, 2027; and (iv) 150,000 shares outstanding which vest in full on March 4, 2027.