IMAX (IMAX) CEO exercises options, sells 121,220 shares under 10b5-1 plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
IMAX CORP Chief Executive Officer Richard L. Gelfond converted stock options into 121,220 common shares at an exercise price of $31.40 per share and on the same day sold 121,220 common shares at an average price of $40.0993 per share.
The conversion and sale were carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. After these transactions, he directly holds 765,002 common shares, along with remaining outstanding options over 1,697,475 shares and 231,562 restricted share units, indicating he retains a substantial equity stake.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 121,220 shares ($4,860,837)
Net Sell
4 txns
Insider
GELFOND RICHARD L
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Sold
121,220 shs ($4.86M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | stock options (to buy) | 121,220 | $31.40 | $3.81M |
| Conversion | common shares | 121,220 | $31.40 | $3.81M |
| Sale | common shares | 121,220 | $40.0993 | $4.86M |
| holding | common shares (opening balance) | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
stock options (to buy) — 365,064 shares (Direct);
common shares — 886,222 shares (Direct);
common shares (opening balance) — 765,002 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the conversion upon exercise of stock options into common shares pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan dated December 9, 2026. These options were issued in 2016 and are set to expire on June 7, 2026. The stock options became exercisable in three installments: 162,095 on each of June 7, 2016 and September 1, 2016 and 162,094 on December 31, 2016. This represents the number of common shares for this transaction only. Mr. Gelfond's aggregate remaining outstanding option, restricted share unit and common share balances following these transactions will be 1,697,475, 231,562 and 765,002, respectively.
FAQ
What insider transactions did IMAX (IMAX) CEO Richard Gelfond report?
Richard Gelfond reported converting stock options into 121,220 IMAX common shares at $31.40 per share, then selling 121,220 common shares at an average price of $40.0993. These moves reflect an exercise-and-sell pattern tied to expiring options.
What are Richard Gelfond’s remaining IMAX (IMAX) equity holdings after these transactions?
Following the reported transactions, Richard Gelfond directly holds 765,002 IMAX common shares, plus outstanding options over 1,697,475 shares and 231,562 restricted share units. This indicates he still maintains a large ongoing equity position in IMAX.
Were the exercised IMAX (IMAX) stock options close to expiration?
Yes. Footnotes explain these IMAX stock options were issued in 2016 and are set to expire on June 7, 2026. Exercising them now converts time-limited options into common shares before the approaching expiration date.
How many IMAX (IMAX) options did the CEO convert in this Form 4 filing?
The filing shows Richard Gelfond converted 121,220 IMAX stock options into an equal number of common shares at an exercise price of $31.40 per share. This option exercise precedes the reported sale of the same number of common shares.