Pacala Charles Angus 4
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Ouster (OUST) CEO Charles Pacala Sells 29,797 Shares
What Happened
- Charles Angus Pacala, President, CEO and a director of Ouster, sold 29,797 shares of Ouster common stock on June 12, 2026. The reported weighted-average price was $38.82, with the sale proceeds totaling about $1,156,809. The shares were sold under a Rule 10b5-1 "sell to cover" instruction to satisfy tax withholding related to vested restricted stock units.
Key Details
- Transaction date: June 12, 2026; Form 4 filed June 16, 2026 (timely within the two-business-day requirement).
- Shares sold: 29,797; reported weighted-average price: $38.82; total proceeds ≈ $1,156,809.
- Price range: shares were sold in multiple tranches at prices between $38.82 and $39.60 (see filing footnote).
- Purpose: Footnote indicates sale was to cover withholding taxes on vested RSUs pursuant to a 10b5-1 sale-to-cover instruction dated June 9, 2025.
- Footnote also notes inclusion of 2,962 shares acquired May 15, 2026 under the company’s ESPP in the reporting calculations.
- Filing timeliness: Report appears timely (filed within required period); not flagged as late.
Context
- Sales to cover tax obligations (via 10b5-1 plans) are routine and often reflect liquidity needs from vesting, not necessarily a change in insider sentiment. Purchases generally carry more informational weight for investors than these kinds of tax-related sales.