Potts Jeannette 4

What Happened
Jeannette Potts, Chief Legal Officer of uniQure (QURE), received awards on 2026-03-04 and had a small share sale the same day. The filing shows grants totaling 92,600 units — 35,400 restricted share units (RSUs) and a 57,200-unit derivative award (stock-option style award) — each reported at $0.00. Separately, 3,412 shares were sold in the open market at a weighted average price of $9.06 for aggregate proceeds of $30,913; that sale was executed automatically to cover estimated withholding taxes and was not a discretionary trade.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-04; Form 4 filed 2026-03-06 (appears timely under the 2-business-day rule).
• Grants: 35,400 RSUs (each converts to one ordinary share upon vesting) and 57,200-unit derivative award (total 92,600 units granted). Reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Sale: 3,412 shares disposed, weighted avg price $9.06, proceeds $30,913; per the filing prices ranged $9.00–$9.22.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Notable footnotes:
  • RSUs vest in equal annual installments of 1/3 each, beginning one year after grant (F1).
  • The 3,412-share sale was to satisfy tax withholding upon RSU vesting; sale was automatic, not a discretionary trade (F2).
  • Weighted-average price and price range disclosed; reporting person can provide per-price breakdown on request (F3).
  • The derivative award follows a vesting schedule (25% after 1 year, then 6.25% quarterly) (F4).

Context

• The grants are awards (not open-market purchases) and represent future contingent rights to shares (RSUs and an option-style award) that vest over time; they are not immediate cash investments by the insider.
• The sale was a tax-withholding sale tied to vesting and should not be interpreted as an independent bearish signal. Purchases are generally more informative about insider sentiment than routine tax-related sales.