Dickman Thomas J 4
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Fold (FLD) CTO Thomas J. Dickman Sells Shares
What Happened
Thomas J. Dickman, Chief Technology Officer of Fold Holdings, settled restricted stock units (RSUs) and had small share sales to satisfy tax withholding. The filing shows conversion/exercise of derivative awards on 2026-07-01 for 17 shares (RSU conversion) and a subsequent open-market sale of 5 shares on 2026-07-02 at $0.49 per share (proceeds ≈ $2). The sales were routine and related to tax withholding rather than a discretionary cash-raising sale.
Key Details
- Transaction dates/prices:
- 2026-07-01: Exercise/conversion of derivative (code M) — 17 shares acquired (no purchase price; RSU conversion).
- 2026-07-01: Related derivative disposition (code M) — 17 shares disposed (reported as derivative settlement).
- 2026-07-02: Open-market sale (code S) — 5 shares @ $0.49 each, proceeds ≈ $2.
- Post-transaction holdings: Not specified in this Form 4.
- Notable footnotes:
- F1: RSUs convert one-for-one into common stock.
- F2: The 5-share sale was a mandatory "sell-to-cover" to satisfy tax withholding on RSU settlement (not a discretionary sale by Mr. Dickman).
- F4/F5: RSUs vest monthly (after initial cliff) and vesting conditions were deemed satisfied upon the company’s merger; these awards were converted into issuer RSUs as part of the business combination.
- Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-07-06 for transactions on 7/1–7/2. Form 4s are generally required within two business days, so this filing appears later than the typical reporting window.
Context
- Code M indicates exercise or conversion of a derivative (here, RSUs converting into common shares). The simultaneous small sales are tax-withholding related (sell-to-cover), not necessarily a signal of insider sentiment.
- The monetary amount involved is minimal (≈$2), reflecting a routine tax-related sale rather than a material insider divestiture.