FORD KATHLEEN 4
4 · Kura Oncology, Inc. · Filed May 20, 2026
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Kura Oncology COO Kathleen Ford Sells 2,257 Shares
What Happened Kathleen Ford, Chief Operating Officer of Kura Oncology (KURA), sold 2,257 shares in an open-market transaction on May 19, 2026. The weighted-average sale price was $9.08 per share, for total proceeds of approximately $20,483. This was a sale (routine disposition) rather than a purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date: May 19, 2026 (reported on Form 4 filed May 20, 2026).
- Price: Weighted average $9.08; executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $8.97 to $9.17 (filing includes undertaking to provide exact breakdown on request).
- Shares sold: 2,257; proceeds ≈ $20,483.
- Shares acquired: Those 2,257 shares were acquired on May 17, 2026 under Kura’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (per filing footnote).
- Plan: Sale was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Ms. Ford on August 29, 2025 (footnote).
- Ownership after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Timeliness: Form 4 was filed the day after the transaction (timely under Form 4 rules).
Context This filing reports a sale executed under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan, which is commonly used by insiders to schedule trades in advance and is generally considered routine. The filing notes the shares sold were recently acquired via the company ESPP, which can explain a quick subsequent disposition; do not read this single sale as an indicator of company performance on its own.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3]2026-05-19$9.08/sh−2,257$20,483→ 153,560 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 29, 2025.
- [F2]2,257 shares were acquired on May 17, 2026 pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- [F3]This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $8.97 to $9.17. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.