Saggar Rajeev 4
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Liquidia (LQDA) CMO Rajeev Saggar Sells 9,926 Shares
What Happened
Rajeev Saggar, Chief Medical Officer of Liquidia Corporation (LQDA), converted performance/derivative awards on July 10, 2026 and sold 9,926 shares in open-market transactions on July 13, 2026 for a total of about $709,816. The sales were 703 shares at $71.39 (≈ $50,187) and 9,223 shares at $71.52 (≈ $659,629). The July 10 entries show conversions/exercises of 3,531 and 4,487 shares (derivative/PSU conversions reported at $0).
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-07-10: Conversion/exercise of 3,531 and 4,487 PSUs/derivatives (reported at $0.00 per share).
- 2026-07-13: Open-market sales of 703 shares @ $71.39 and 9,223 shares @ $71.52.
- Total proceeds from sales: ≈ $709,816.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the supplied filing details.
- Notable footnotes:
- F1: PSUs convert one-for-one into common stock.
- F5: Transaction(s) were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (adopted Dec 15, 2023).
- F6: The shares sold were to cover taxes associated with settlement of RSUs and PSUs granted on Jan 11, 2023, Jan 11, 2024 and Jan 11, 2025.
- F2/F4/F3: Filing shows multiple grants and vesting schedules (some PSUs/RSUs remain unvested).
- Filing timeliness: The Form 4 was filed July 14, 2026. The July 10 conversions appear to have been reported later than the usual two-business-day window (potential late reporting), while the July 13 sales were reported promptly.
Context
These transactions reflect award conversions and subsequent sales to cover tax obligations rather than a standalone open-market investment or liquidation decision. For derivative items: PSUs converted into common stock (one-for-one) and related shares were sold shortly thereafter. The presence of a 10b5-1 plan indicates some sales were pre-scheduled. Such tax-withholding sales are common and do not alone signal a change in an insider’s view of the company.