Tax-driven sale: NovoCure (NVCR) ex-CMO offloads 1,100 shares to cover RSU taxes
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
NovoCure Ltd former Chief Medical Officer Nicolas Leupin reported an open-market sale of 1,100 Ordinary Shares on March 4, 2026 at a weighted average price of $13.3054 per share. According to the disclosure, this sale was required to cover tax withholding obligations from vesting Restricted Stock Units under the company’s equity incentive plans and was not a discretionary trade. Following this transaction, Leupin directly held 102,979 Ordinary Shares.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 1,100 shares ($14,636)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Leupin Nicolas
Role
Former Chief Medical Officer
Sold
1,100 shs ($15K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 1,100 | $13.3054 | $15K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares — 102,979 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the reporting person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. This sale is mandated by the issuer's award agreement under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $13.21 USD to $13.445 USD; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price.
FAQ
What insider transaction did NovoCure (NVCR) report for Nicolas Leupin?
NovoCure (NVCR) reported that former Chief Medical Officer Nicolas Leupin sold 1,100 Ordinary Shares on March 4, 2026. The weighted average sale price was $13.3054 per share, based on multiple trades within a disclosed price range.
Was the NovoCure (NVCR) insider sale by Nicolas Leupin open-market or private?
The transaction is described as an open-market sale of NovoCure (NVCR) Ordinary Shares. It was executed in multiple trades within a specified price range, with the filing reporting a single weighted average sale price for the entire 1,100-share transaction.
Is the NovoCure (NVCR) insider sale by Nicolas Leupin considered discretionary trading?
The filing states the sale does not represent a discretionary trade by Nicolas Leupin. It was mandated under NovoCure’s equity incentive plans as a “sell to cover” transaction to fund required tax withholding on vesting Restricted Stock Units.