RAAB MICHAEL 4
4 · AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. · Filed Apr 27, 2026
Research Summary
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Amicus (FOLD) Director Michael Raab Disposes Shares in Merger
What Happened
- Michael Raab, a director of Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD), disposed of 115,857 shares of common stock on 2026-04-27 for $14.50 per share, generating $1,679,927. Those 115,857 shares consisted of 95,443 common shares and 20,414 restricted stock units that vested at closing of the merger with BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
- In addition, multiple option-related positions (totaling 303,630 underlying shares) were cancelled and converted into cash payments under the merger terms. The cash payout for each option equals ( $14.50 less the option exercise price ) times the number of shares subject to the option; the exact cash amounts for those option conversions were not disclosed in the Form 4.
- All reported options were fully vested and vested in full upon consummation of the merger.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-27. Sale price for common/RSU shares: $14.50 per share; proceeds reported: $1,679,927.
- Derivative dispositions (options cancelled/cashed out): 20,000; 16,236; 19,473; 18,574; 36,111; 45,423; 30,474; 42,467; 74,872 — totaling 303,630 underlying shares (cash amounts N/A on the filing).
- Shares disposed that were reported as common/RSU: 95,443 common shares + 20,414 RSUs (vested) = 115,857 shares disposed.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Filing timeliness: no late filing indication provided in the supplied data.
- Transaction code: D (disposition to issuer) — these were merger-related settlements, not open-market trades.
Context
- These were not market purchases but merger consideration and option cash-outs tied to BioMarin's acquisition of Amicus. The options were cancelled and converted into cash rather than being exercised into outstanding shares.
- Such merger-driven dispositions and cashed-out options are typically routine outcomes of an acquisition and do not necessarily indicate the insider’s ongoing view of the company’s future stock performance.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4Exit
RAAB MICHAEL
Director
Transactions
- Disposition to Issuer
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-27$14.50/sh−115,857$1,679,927→ 0 total - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Options (right to buy)
[F2][F3]2026-04-27−20,000→ 0 totalExercise: $6.71Exp: 2026-06-09→ Common Stock (20,000 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Options (right to buy)
[F2][F3]2026-04-27−16,236→ 0 totalExercise: $8.60Exp: 2027-06-13→ Common Stock (16,236 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Options (right to buy)
[F2][F3]2026-04-27−19,473→ 0 totalExercise: $12.00Exp: 2029-06-27→ Common Stock (19,473 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Options (right to buy)
[F2][F3]2026-04-27−18,574→ 0 totalExercise: $12.81Exp: 2030-06-04→ Common Stock (18,574 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Options (right to buy)
[F2][F3]2026-04-27−36,111→ 0 totalExercise: $10.71Exp: 2031-06-10→ Common Stock (36,111 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Options (right to buy)
[F2][F3]2026-04-27−45,423→ 0 totalExercise: $8.55Exp: 2032-06-09→ Common Stock (45,423 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Options (right to buy)
[F2][F3]2026-04-27−30,474→ 0 totalExercise: $12.62Exp: 2033-06-08→ Common Stock (30,474 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Options (right to buy)
[F2][F3]2026-04-27−42,467→ 0 totalExercise: $10.27Exp: 2034-06-06→ Common Stock (42,467 underlying) - Disposition to Issuer
Stock Options (right to buy)
[F2][F4]2026-04-27−74,872→ 0 totalExercise: $5.96Exp: 2035-06-05→ Common Stock (74,872 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]The reported securities were disposed of in connection with consummation of the acquisition of the Issuer by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (the "Merger"), which included 95,443 shares of Common Stock and 20,414 restricted stock units (which vested in full in connection with consummation of the Merger).
- [F2]In connection with consummation of the Merger, each reported stock option ("Option") was cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to (a) the excess of (i) $14.50 per share over (ii) the exercise price payable per share, multiplied by (b) the total number of shares subject to such Option.
- [F3]Each Option was fully vested.
- [F4]Each Option vested in full in connection with consummation of the Merger.
Signature
/s/ Christian Formica, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-04-27