WHITMORE BRADFORD T 4
4 · ULTRALIFE CORP · Filed May 26, 2026
Research Summary
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ULTRALIFE (ULBI) 10% Owner Bradford T. Whitmore Buys Shares
What Happened
Bradford T. Whitmore, reported as a 10% owner (via affiliated entities), made three open-market purchases of ULTRALIFE CORP (ULBI) common stock between May 21–26, 2026. The purchases reported on the Form 4 are:
- 32,876 shares on 2026-05-21 at a weighted average price of $6.13 (total $201,671).
- 8,700 shares on 2026-05-22 at a weighted average price of $6.33 (total $55,067).
- 67,302 shares on 2026-05-26 at a weighted average price of $6.81 (total $458,576).
In total Whitmore acquired 108,878 shares for approximately $715,314. These were purchases (P) — net buying, which retail investors often view as a more informative signal than routine sales.
Key Details
- Dates & prices: 5/21 (32,876 @ $6.13, range $5.97–$6.359 per F1), 5/22 (8,700 @ $6.33, range $6.2953–$6.3995 per F3), 5/26 (67,302 @ $6.81, range $6.6399–$6.9499 per F4). Reported prices are weighted averages across multiple trades.
- Beneficial ownership: Footnotes note Whitmore is the indirect beneficial owner through entities (Whitmore Holdings, LLC; Bradford Whitmore Trust) and, separately, as manager of Sunray I, LLC is an indirect beneficial owner of 4,452,283 shares (per F2 and F5).
- Transaction type: Open-market purchases (code P).
- Filing: Form filed 2026-05-26 reporting transactions from 2026-05-21 to 5/26; no late-filing flag was provided in the information supplied.
- Disclosure: The filing includes commitments to provide full per-price trade breakdowns to SEC staff or others upon request (per F1–F4).
Context
These purchases were made by a 10% owner via affiliated entities (not a typical employee/executive trade). Purchases by large shareholders can reflect increased exposure by an institutional/insider holder but do not, by themselves, explain motivation. The weighted-average pricing and multiple-trade ranges indicate the buys were executed across several trades on each reported date.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-05-21$6.13/sh+32,876$201,671→ 1,974,635 total(indirect: By LLC) - Purchase
Common Stock
[F3][F2]2026-05-22$6.33/sh+8,700$55,067→ 1,983,335 total(indirect: By LLC) - Purchase
Common Stock
[F4][F2]2026-05-26$6.81/sh+67,302$458,576→ 2,050,637 total(indirect: By LLC)
- 205,915
Common Stock
- 4,452,283(indirect: By LLC)
Common Stock
[F5]
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.97 to $6.359. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the SEC, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares transacted at each price, with respect to all transactions reported on this Form 4.
- [F2]As manager of Whitmore Holdings, LLC (and trustee of Bradford Whitmore Trust, the sole member of Whitmore Holdings, LLC), Bradford T. Whitmore is the indirect beneficial owner of these shares.
- [F3]The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.2953 to $6.3995. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the SEC, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares transacted at each price, with respect to all transactions reported on this Form 4.
- [F4]The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.6399 to $6.9499. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the SEC, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares transacted at each price, with respect to all transactions reported on this Form 4.
- [F5]As manager of Sunray I, LLC, Bradford T. Whitmore is an indirect beneficial owner of 4,452,283 shares of Common Stock.