Dyne Therapeutics (DYN) CMO auto-sells shares to cover tax withholding
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. Chief Medical Officer Douglas Kerr reported an automatic sale of 887 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $18.33 per share. The shares were sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock units granted on December 4, 2024, under a binding contract consistent with the Rule 10b5-1 affirmative defense. After this transaction, he holds 169,155 shares, including 145,313 unvested restricted stock units.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 887 shares ($16,259)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Kerr Douglas
Role
Chief Medical Officer
Sold
887 shs ($16K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 887 | $18.33 | $16K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 169,155 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares automatically sold by the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on December 4, 2024. The automatic sale of the Reporting Person's shares is provided for in a restricted stock unit agreement constituting a "binding contract" consistent with the affirmative defense to liability under Rule 10b5-1 and the sale does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices within the range of $18.00 to $18.70, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote of this Form 4. Includes 145,313 unvested RSUs.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 887 shares
Weighted average sale price: $18.33 per share
Post-transaction holdings: 169,155 shares
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Shares sold
887 shares
Automatic sale on June 16, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding
Weighted average sale price
$18.33 per share
Common stock sale associated with RSU vesting
Post-transaction holdings
169,155 shares
Common stock held by Douglas Kerr after the sale
Unvested RSUs included
145,313 RSUs
Unvested restricted stock units within total holdings
Sale price range
$18.00–$18.70 per share
Multiple transactions underlying the weighted average price
Key Terms
restricted stock units, Rule 10b5-1, weighted average price, tax withholding obligations
4 terms
restricted stock units financial
"Represents shares automatically sold ... in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on December 4, 2024."
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
Rule 10b5-1 regulatory
"provided for in a restricted stock unit agreement constituting a "binding contract" consistent with the affirmative defense to liability under Rule 10b5-1"
Rule 10b5-1 is a regulation that allows company insiders to buy or sell their shares at predetermined times, even if they have access to non-public information. It acts like setting a schedule in advance for transactions, helping prevent accusations of unfair trading. This rule provides a way for insiders to plan trades transparently, giving investors confidence that these transactions are not based on hidden information.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices within the range of $18.00 to $18.70"
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
tax withholding obligations financial
"shares automatically sold ... to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units"
FAQ
What insider transaction did Dyne Therapeutics (DYN) report for Douglas Kerr?
Dyne Therapeutics reported that Chief Medical Officer Douglas Kerr automatically sold 887 common shares. The sale covered tax withholding obligations from vesting restricted stock units granted on December 4, 2024, rather than a discretionary open-market trade.