Waddill William D. 4
4 · Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc · Filed Jun 11, 2026
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Protagonist (PTGX) Director William Waddill Sells 9,000 Shares, Exercises Options
What Happened
- William D. Waddill, a director of Protagonist Therapeutics (PTGX), exercised vested stock options and sold shares on June 10, 2026. He exercised options to acquire 9,000 shares by paying aggregate exercise prices of $35,400 (3,000 shares at $11.80) and $99,240 (6,000 shares at $16.54) — total cash paid $134,640. On the same day he sold 9,000 shares in the open market for a weighted average price of $107.68, generating proceeds of $969,120.
Key Details
- Transaction date: June 10, 2026.
- Option exercises (M): Acquired 3,000 shares @ $11.80 ( $35,400 ) and 6,000 shares @ $16.54 ( $99,240 ).
- Open-market sale (S): Disposed 9,000 shares at a weighted average price of $107.68; total proceeds $969,120. Reported sale prices ranged from $107.02 to $108.00.
- Additional derivative reporting: Form 4 also shows conversion/disposition entries of 3,000 and 6,000 shares at $0.00 (reporting of option/derivative conversion).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided summary.
- Filing timeliness: Reported the transaction on Form 4 filed June 11, 2026 (timely relative to the June 10 transaction).
- Footnotes: Transactions effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted Feb 27, 2026 (F1). Options exercised were fully vested (F3). Weighted average sale price and price range disclosed; breakdown by individual trade available on request (F2).
Context
- This was an exercise of vested options followed by an immediate open-market sale of shares under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan. Such a pattern (exercise then sale) is commonly used to cover option exercise costs and tax obligations; the 10b5-1 plan indicates sales were pre-authorized and scheduled. The filing is factual and does not speak to Waddill’s future views on the company.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Waddill William D.
Director
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-10$11.80/sh+3,000$35,400→ 10,825 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-10$16.54/sh+6,000$99,240→ 16,825 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F2]2026-06-10$107.68/sh−9,000$969,120→ 7,825 total - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3]2026-06-10−3,000→ 0 totalExercise: $11.80Exp: 2029-06-06→ Common Stock (3,000 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3]2026-06-10−6,000→ 9,000 totalExercise: $16.54Exp: 2030-05-27→ Common Stock (6,000 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The transactions set forth on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on February 27, 2026.
- [F2]The price reported represents the weighted average sale price per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $107.02 to $108.00. Upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F3]These stock options are fully vested.
Signature
/s/ Matthew Gosling, Attorney-in-Fact for William D. Waddill|2026-06-11