MapLight (MPLT) officer sells 3,590 shares to cover tax withholding
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
MapLight Therapeutics officer Jonathan Gillis, CAAO and PAO, sold 3,590 shares of Voting Common Stock in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $26.61 per share. According to the footnotes, these shares were sold solely to cover statutory tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock units.
After the sale, Gillis directly owned 251,054 shares, which includes 121 shares acquired under the company’s stock purchase plan on March 31, 2026. The sale price range for the transaction was between $26.6045 and $26.6093 per share.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 3,590 shares ($95,530)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
GILLIS JONATHAN
Role
CAAO and PAO
Sold
3,590 shs ($96K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Voting Common Stock | 3,590 | $26.61 | $96K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Voting Common Stock — 251,054 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the number of shares required to be sold to cover the statutory tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the restricted stock units. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.6045 to $26.6093 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. Includes 121 shares acquired under the Issuer's stock purchase plan on March 31, 2026.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 3,590 shares
Weighted average sale price: $26.61 per share
Sale price range: $26.6045–$26.6093 per share
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5 metrics
Shares sold
3,590 shares
Voting Common Stock sold on 2026-04-15 to cover tax withholding
Weighted average sale price
$26.61 per share
Open-market sale of 3,590 shares
Sale price range
$26.6045–$26.6093 per share
Multiple transactions within this range on 2026-04-15
Shares owned after transaction
251,054 shares
Direct holdings of Voting Common Stock following the sale
Shares from stock purchase plan
121 shares
Acquired under issuer’s stock purchase plan on March 31, 2026
Key Terms
statutory tax withholding obligations, restricted stock units, weighted average price, stock purchase plan, +1 more
5 terms
statutory tax withholding obligations financial
"shares required to be sold to cover the statutory tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting"
restricted stock units financial
"tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the restricted stock units"
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.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported 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.
stock purchase plan financial
"Includes 121 shares acquired under the Issuer's stock purchase plan on March 31, 2026"
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
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.
FAQ
What insider transaction did MapLight Therapeutics (MPLT) report for Jonathan Gillis?
MapLight Therapeutics reported that officer Jonathan Gillis sold 3,590 shares of Voting Common Stock. The transaction was an open-market sale used to cover statutory tax withholding obligations related to vesting restricted stock units, as described in the filing footnotes.