Palladyne AI (PDYN) CFO discloses tax-related share sale
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Palladyne AI Corp. Chief Financial Officer Trevor Thatcher reported selling 3,030 shares of common stock at a weighted-average price of $5.5463 per share. The sale was made to cover income tax liabilities from vesting restricted stock unit awards under sell-to-cover arrangements and was not a discretionary trade.
According to the filing, 7,078 shares represented by RSUs settled on March 29, 2026 and were reduced by the 3,030 shares sold for taxes. After these transactions, Thatcher directly owns 180,258 shares of Palladyne AI common stock, including shares represented by RSUs.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 3,030 shares ($16,805)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
THATCHER TREVOR
Role
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Sold
3,030 shs ($17K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 3,030 | $5.5463 | $17K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 180,258 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares of common stock sold to cover income tax liabilities in connection with the vesting of restricted stock unit awards pursuant to sell-to-cover arrangements implemented by the Issuer, which the Reporting Person may elect to pay in cash, and does not represent discretionary transactions by the Reporting Person. The "Amount" and "Price" reported in this Column 4 reflect the aggregate number and weighted-average price, respectively, of shares sold. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.295 to $5.6301, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. Includes shares represented by RSUs, of which 7,078 settled on March 29, 2026 and were then reduced by the 3,030 shares sold for taxes as reported on this Form 4.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 3,030 shares
Weighted-average sale price: $5.5463 per share
Post-transaction holdings: 180,258 shares
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5 metrics
Shares sold
3,030 shares
Open-market sale on March 30, 2026 to cover taxes
Weighted-average sale price
$5.5463 per share
Aggregate price for 3,030 shares sold
Post-transaction holdings
180,258 shares
Common stock directly owned after the sale
RSUs settled
7,078 shares
RSUs that settled on March 29, 2026
Sale price range
$5.295–$5.6301 per share
Multiple transactions within this range
Key Terms
restricted stock unit awards, sell-to-cover arrangements, weighted-average price
3 terms
restricted stock unit awards financial
"in connection with the vesting of restricted stock unit awards pursuant to sell-to-cover arrangements"
Restricted stock unit awards are company promises to deliver a specific number of shares to employees or service providers in the future once conditions—such as staying with the company for a set time or meeting performance targets—are met. They matter to investors because when the promises convert into actual shares they increase the total share count and can reduce earnings per share, while also aligning recipients’ interests with stock performance much like deferred pay that turns into ownership if goals are met.
sell-to-cover arrangements financial
"pursuant to sell-to-cover arrangements implemented by the Issuer"
weighted-average price financial
"reflect the aggregate number and weighted-average price, respectively, of shares sold"