Halverson Kenneth 4
4 · RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD. · Filed May 7, 2026
Research Summary
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RELL Director Kenneth Halverson Exercises Options, Sells 10,000 Shares
What Happened
Kenneth Halverson, a director of Richardson Electronics, exercised stock options on May 5, 2026 and sold 10,000 shares in an open-market transaction the same day. The filing shows he acquired 5,000 shares at $9.10 (cost $45,500) and 5,000 shares at $7.66 (cost $38,300). He sold 10,000 shares at a weighted average price of $14.69 for proceeds of $146,942. The report also lists two 5,000-share derivative dispositions at $0.00 each (total 10,000 shares) in connection with the exercise.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-05; Form 4 filed 2026-05-07 (timely filing).
- Purchases via exercise: 5,000 shares @ $9.10 ($45,500) and 5,000 shares @ $7.66 ($38,300).
- Open-market sale: 10,000 shares @ weighted avg $14.69, proceeds $146,942 (sales ranged $14.62–$14.89; see footnote).
- Derivative dispositions: two entries of 5,000 shares @ $0.00 (total 10,000) reported as exercise/conversion (M).
- Shares owned after the reported transactions: not included in the provided excerpt.
- Footnotes: F1 = weighted average sale price (range $14.62–$14.89). F2/F3 = options vest immediately upon grant (8/20/2018 and 7/19/2021).
Context
“M” transactions indicate option exercise/conversion. The filing shows exercises and same-day sales — a pattern consistent with a cashless exercise or sale following exercise. The $0.00 dispositions typically represent shares surrendered/withheld in connection with an exercise (for taxes or to cover exercise cost), per common reporting practice; the filing’s footnotes confirm the options vested immediately when granted. No indication of a late filing was provided.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-05-05$9.10/sh+5,000$45,500→ 19,345 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-05-05$7.66/sh+5,000$38,300→ 24,345 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-05$14.69/sh−10,000$146,942→ 14,345 total - Exercise/Conversion
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F2]2026-05-05−5,000→ 0 totalExercise: $9.10Exp: 2028-08-20→ Common Stock (5,000 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3]2026-05-05−5,000→ 0 totalExercise: $7.66Exp: 2031-07-19→ Common Stock (5,000 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.62 to $14.89 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- [F2]Options vest immediately upon grant 8/20/2018
- [F3]Options vest immediately upon grant 7/19/2021