Nathans Famous (NATH) director exercises 10,000 options, 6,744 shares withheld for tax
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
NATHANS FAMOUS, INC. director Andrew M. Levine exercised stock options and had shares withheld to cover taxes. He exercised options for 10,000 shares of common stock at $68.50 per share, eliminating this option grant. To satisfy tax obligations, 6,744 shares of common stock were disposed of at a value of $101.58 per share. Following these transactions, Levine directly holds 3,256 shares of NATHANS FAMOUS common stock.
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Insider Trade Summary
10,000 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
3 txns
Insider
Levine Andrew M
Role
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| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Options (right to buy) | 10,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 10,000 | $68.50 | $685K |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 6,744 | $101.58 | $685K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Options (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 10,000 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Options exercised: 10,000 shares
Exercise price: $68.50/share
Tax-withholding shares: 6,744 shares
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7 metrics
Options exercised
10,000 shares
Common Stock acquired via option exercise on 2026-06-11
Exercise price
$68.50/share
Stock options (right to buy) conversion price
Tax-withholding shares
6,744 shares
Common Stock disposed to satisfy tax liability at $101.58
Tax-withholding price
$101.58/share
Value used for tax-withholding disposition on 2026-06-11
Shares held after
3,256 shares
Total Common Stock directly owned after transactions
Option expiration
August 10, 2026
Original expiration date of exercised stock options
Vesting schedule
4 annual tranches
Options vesting each August 10 from 2022 through 2025
Key Terms
Stock Options (right to buy), 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, tax-withholding disposition, derivative exercise/conversion, +1 more
5 terms
Stock Options (right to buy) financial
"security_title: Stock Options (right to buy)"
2019 Stock Incentive Plan financial
"granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan"
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action: tax-withholding disposition"
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action: derivative exercise/conversion"
non-derivative financial
"transaction_type: non-derivative"
FAQ
What did Andrew M. Levine report in his latest Form 4 for NATH?
Andrew M. Levine reported exercising options for 10,000 shares of NATHANS FAMOUS common stock at $68.50 per share. To cover tax obligations, 6,744 shares were disposed of at $101.58 per share, leaving him with 3,256 directly held shares.
Was the NATH Form 4 transaction an open-market buy or sell?
The NATH Form 4 did not show open-market buying or selling. It reflected an option exercise for 10,000 shares and a tax-withholding disposition of 6,744 shares, which is a compensation and tax event rather than a discretionary market trade.
What stock option grant was involved in Andrew Levine’s NATH Form 4?
The Form 4 involved stock options to purchase 10,000 NATHANS FAMOUS shares at $68.50 per share. These options were granted under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and vested in four equal annual installments from August 10, 2022 through August 10, 2025.
Did Andrew Levine retain any options after this NATHANS FAMOUS transaction?
The Form 4 shows the 10,000 stock options exercised in full, leaving zero options from that grant outstanding. With derivative positions from this grant reduced to zero, Levine’s remaining exposure from this transaction is through directly held common shares.