SCHERBAKOV EUGENE A 4

What Happened
Eugene A. Scherbakov, reported as a 10% owner of IPG Photonics (IPGP), sold a total of 1,524 shares in open-market transactions on June 29, 2026, generating proceeds of approximately $154,757. The sales were recorded in five tranches: 973 shares at an average of $100.43 ($97,718), 250 shares at $101.24 ($25,310), 100 shares at $102.92 ($10,292), 1 share at $104.63 ($105), and 200 shares at $106.66 ($21,332). These were outright sales (not purchases or option exercises).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-29 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-07-01).
• Price range and notes: reported tranches ranged from about $100.12 to $106.66 per share; footnotes state weighted averages of $100.43 (for one group) and $101.24 (for another) and offer to provide per-price breakdown on request.
• Total shares sold: 1,524; total proceeds: ~$154,757.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Notable footnotes: F1—sales were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 17, 2026; F2/F3—detail price ranges and weighted averages and availability of per-price sale counts on request.
• Filing timeliness: filing date is July 1, 2026 for a June 29 transaction; the Form 4 does not indicate a late filing.

Context
These were sales by a 10% owner under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan, which typically indicates pre-planned, systematic dispositions rather than opportunistic trading. For retail investors, purchases often carry stronger signals than routine plan-based sales; this filing documents a modest, prearranged divestiture totaling about $155k.