Maze Therapeutics (MAZE) executive exercises options and sells 15,000 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Maze Therapeutics executive Harold Bernstein, President, R&D & CMO, exercised stock options to acquire 15,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.42 per share on April 1, 2026. He then sold the same 15,000 shares in open-market transactions at weighted average prices of $29.24, $30.06, and $31.07 per share pursuant to a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following these transactions, his direct common stock holdings from this block were reduced to zero, while he continued to hold 237,407 stock options after the exercise.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 15,000 shares ($441,904)
Net Sell
5 txns
Insider
Bernstein Harold
Role
President, R&D & CMO
Sold
15,000 shs ($442K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 15,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 15,000 | $10.42 | $156K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 11,352 | $29.2414 | $332K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 3,348 | $30.0585 | $101K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 300 | $31.0667 | $9K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 237,407 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 15,000 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 29, 2025. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $28.77 to $29.75 per share, 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 ranges set forth in this footnote and in footnotes 3 and 4 of this Form 4. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $29.77 to $30.50 per share, inclusive. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $30.80 to $31.22 per share, inclusive. The option vested as to 1/4th of the total award on October 3, 2023, and thereafter vested or vests as to 1/48th of the total award on the monthly anniversary thereof, subject to the reporting person's continued service to the Issuer on each vesting date.
Key Figures
Options exercised: 15,000 shares
Exercise price: $10.42 per share
Shares sold at $29.2414: 11,352 shares
+4 more
7 metrics
Options exercised
15,000 shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) exercised on April 1, 2026
Exercise price
$10.42 per share
Exercise price of stock options for 15,000 shares
Shares sold at $29.2414
11,352 shares
Common stock open-market sale on April 1, 2026
Shares sold at $30.0585
3,348 shares
Common stock open-market sale on April 1, 2026
Shares sold at $31.0667
300 shares
Common stock open-market sale on April 1, 2026
Total shares sold
15,000 shares
Net open-market sales on April 1, 2026
Options remaining
237,407 options
Stock options held after the exercise transaction
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, Stock Option (Right to Buy), weighted average price, open-market sale, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title: "Stock Option (Right to Buy)" in the derivative transaction"
weighted average price financial
"The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions"
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.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale" for the common stock transactions"
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
vesting financial
"The option vested as to 1/4th of the total award on October 3, 2023, and thereafter vested or vests as to 1/48th"
Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.
FAQ
What insider transactions did MAZE executive Harold Bernstein report?
Harold Bernstein exercised options for 15,000 Maze Therapeutics shares at $10.42 each, then sold all 15,000 shares in open-market trades around the $29–31 range, according to his Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
At what prices did Harold Bernstein sell MAZE common stock?
Bernstein sold 15,000 Maze Therapeutics common shares in three tranches at weighted average prices of $29.2414, $30.0585, and $31.0667 per share, with each tranche consisting of 11,352, 3,348, and 300 shares, respectively, on April 1, 2026.
Were Harold Bernstein’s MAZE stock sales under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. A footnote states the transactions were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 29, 2025, indicating the sales were pre-arranged rather than discretionary, which can lessen the information value of their specific timing for investors.
How many MAZE options does Harold Bernstein hold after these transactions?
After exercising 15,000 options at a $10.42 exercise price, Bernstein held 237,407 Maze Therapeutics stock options. This figure represents his remaining derivative position from this grant structure as of the April 1, 2026 Form 4 disclosure.
What were the key terms of the exercised MAZE stock option?
The exercised Maze Therapeutics option covered 15,000 underlying common shares at an exercise price of $10.42 per share and had an original expiration date of October 26, 2032, with vesting tied to continued service and monthly vesting after an initial one-quarter cliff.