BlackSky (BKSY) director takes 894 shares instead of cash for Q1 fees
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Gordon Susan M. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
BlackSky Technology Inc. director Susan M. Gordon received 894 shares of Class A Common Stock as compensation. She elected to take stock instead of cash under the company’s Outside Director Compensation Policy for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
The number of shares was based on the Class A Common Stock closing price on March 31, 2026. After this grant, she directly holds 76,474 shares. Certain securities in her holdings are RSUs, each representing a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock, subject to vesting conditions.
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
Mixed
1 txn
Insider
Gordon Susan M.
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class A Common Stock | 894 | $0.00 | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 76,474 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- These shares represent the Class A Common Stock that the Reporting Person elected to receive in lieu of cash compensation under the Issuer's Outside Director Compensation Policy for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The number of shares awarded in lieu of cash was calculated based on the closing price of a share of Class A Common Stock on March 31, 2026. Certain of these securities are RSUs. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock, subject to the applicable vesting schedule and conditions of each RSU.
Key Figures
Stock grant: 894 shares
Grant price: $0.00 per share
Post-transaction holdings: 76,474 shares
3 metrics
Stock grant
894 shares
Class A Common Stock compensation for quarter ended March 31, 2026
Grant price
$0.00 per share
Reported transaction price for the 894-share award
Post-transaction holdings
76,474 shares
Total Class A Common Stock directly held after the grant
Key Terms
Outside Director Compensation Policy, RSUs, Class A Common Stock
3 terms
Outside Director Compensation Policy financial
"under the Issuer's Outside Director Compensation Policy for the quarter ended March 31, 2026"
RSUs financial
"Certain of these securities are RSUs. Each RSU represents a contingent right"
RSUs, or restricted stock units, are a form of company shares given to employees as part of their compensation. They are typically awarded with certain restrictions, such as a waiting period before they can be fully owned or sold, similar to earning a gift that becomes fully yours over time. For investors, RSUs can impact a company's stock offerings and reflect how much the company relies on stock-based incentives to attract and retain talent.
Class A Common Stock financial
"These shares represent the Class A Common Stock that the Reporting Person elected to receive"
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
FAQ
What insider transaction did BlackSky (BKSY) director Susan M. Gordon report?
Susan M. Gordon reported receiving 894 shares of BlackSky Class A Common Stock as compensation. She elected to receive stock instead of cash for director fees, reflecting a non-cash grant under the company’s Outside Director Compensation Policy for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
What does it mean that Gordon elected BlackSky (BKSY) stock in lieu of cash?
Electing stock in lieu of cash means Gordon took her quarterly director compensation in shares instead of a cash payment. The company determined 894 shares based on the Class A Common Stock closing price on March 31, 2026, aligning her compensation more directly with equity value.
What are the RSUs mentioned in Susan M. Gordon’s BlackSky (BKSY) filing?
Certain securities in Gordon’s holdings are RSUs, each representing a right to receive one BlackSky Class A share. These RSUs vest over time or upon conditions set in the applicable schedules, so actual share delivery depends on satisfying those vesting requirements.