Forge Nano Holdings: CEO Paul Robert Lichty received 29,793,277 shares

What happened

• The Form 4 reports that Paul Robert Lichty, CEO of Forge Nano Holdings, received a total of 29,793,277 shares on Oct 22, 2026. All reported transactions are coded as "A" (award, grant or other acquisition) and prices are listed as N/A.
• The filing shows multiple awards/derivative awards tied to the issuer's business combination and to option/award arrangements (see footnotes F1, F2, F10-F13).

Key details

• Transaction date: Oct 22, 2026. Price: N/A for all reported items. Transaction code: A (award/grant/acquisition).
• Shares acquired (sum): 29,793,277 shares across multiple line items. Several line items are identified as derivative awards in the filing.
• Shares owned following the transaction: not provided in the supplied excerpt.
• Relevant footnotes in the filing:
  • F1: received as consideration in connection with the business combination pursuant to the merger agreement.
  • F10: earn-out shares that vest in three tranches based on VWAP targets of $15.00, $20.00 and $25.00 over any 30 trading day period or revenue milestones of $400,000,000, $600,000,000 and $800,000,000.
  • F11–F13: performance stock units (each convertible to one share) with vesting tied to the same VWAP or revenue targets; some vesting subject to continued service.
  • F2–F9: references to stock options and vesting schedules under the Forge Nano equity plans, including monthly vesting or 25% cliff vesting dates.
• Filing date and timeliness: Form 4 filed Oct 26, 2026; the filing does not indicate it was late.

Why it may matter

• The filing reports awards and derivative awards (performance stock units, earn-out shares, and option-related awards) rather than open-market purchases or sales.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.