VAN AKKOOI MICHIEL 4
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Energy Fuels (UUUU) SVP Michiel Van Akkooi Receives RSUs & Options
What Happened
Michiel Van Akkooi, Senior Vice President, Global External Affairs of Energy Fuels Inc. (UUUU), received two equity awards on 2026-01-27: 13,422 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 15,447 stock options (derivative). Separately on the same date 461 shares were disposed of at $24.16 each to cover tax liabilities, generating proceeds of $11,138 (tax withholding).
Key Details
- Transaction dates: 2026-01-27 (grants and tax withholding).
- Grants: 13,422 RSUs (reported as acquisition, $0.00 price) and 15,447 options (reported as derivative acquisition, $0.00 price).
- Tax withholding: 461 shares disposed at $24.16 each for $11,138 (transaction code F = tax withholding/payment of exercise price or tax liability).
- Options strike: set at a 10% premium to the grant price of $23.70, i.e., strike ≈ $26.07 (footnote).
- Vesting: RSUs vest 50% on 1/27/2027, 25% on 1/27/2028 and 25% on 1/27/2029 (footnote). Options vest 50% on 1/27/2027 and 50% on 1/27/2028 (footnote).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
- Filing includes Exhibit 24.2 (Power of Attorney).
Context
- The primary activity is a grant of equity compensation (RSUs and options), a routine form of executive compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
- The 461-share disposition was a tax-withholding event (common when RSUs vest or options are exercised); it does not indicate an open-market sell for investment reasons.
- Options are subject to future vesting and have a strike price above the grant price, so they only have value to the holder if the market price exceeds the strike at or after vesting.