Apyx Medical (APYX) SVP exercises stock options to acquire 37,000 shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Apyx Medical Corp Senior Vice President Moshe Citronowicz exercised a stock option to acquire 37,000 shares of common stock at $1.80 per share under the company’s 2015 Share Incentive Plan. Following the transaction, he directly owns 493,504 shares of Apyx Medical common stock, indicating a routine compensation-related increase in his equity stake.
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Routine option exercise adds 37,000 Apyx shares to SVP’s direct holdings.
The filing shows Senior Vice President Moshe Citronowicz exercised a stock option granted on March 16, 2016 to purchase 37,000 Apyx Medical common shares at $1.80 per share. This is coded as an exercise or conversion of derivative security, not an open-market purchase.
After the exercise, his direct ownership rises to 493,504 shares of common stock, according to the post-transaction balance. No sales, gifts, or tax-withholding dispositions are reported, and the derivative summary is empty, indicating this option grant was fully exercised in this filing.
The transaction appears as standard equity compensation usage rather than a discretionary market trade. Its scale, 37,000 shares relative to the reported 493,504 shares held afterward, suggests a routine adjustment in his equity position rather than a thesis-changing event for shareholders.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock option (right to buy) | 37,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 37,000 | $1.80 | $67K |
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