Kelderman Kim 4
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Bio-Techne CEO Kim Kelderman Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
Kim Kelderman, CEO of Bio-Techne (TECH), exercised options to acquire 36,500 shares on 2026-04-14. On the same date she surrendered 32,088 shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations, a disposition valued at $1,882,282 (32,088 shares × $58.66). Net of the withholding, Kelderman received 4,412 shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-14; Form 4 filed 2026-04-16 (timely).
- Exercise reported as derivative conversion (code M) for 36,500 shares at $0.00 (reported exercise price).
- Tax withholding reported (code F): 32,088 shares disposed at $58.66 per share for $1,882,282.
- Net new shares retained from the exercise: 4,412 shares (36,500 acquired − 32,088 withheld).
- Footnote indicates the options were fully exercisable (Footnote F1).
- Filing does not disclose total shares held by Kelderman after the transaction in the details you provided.
Context
This appears to be a routine option exercise with shares withheld to pay taxes (a common practice), rather than an open-market sale intended as a liquidity or investment signal. Code reference: M = option exercise/conversion; F = payment of exercise price or tax liability.