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Xos (XOS) Director Dietmar Ostermann Sells Shares
What Happened
Dietmar Ostermann, a director of Xos, sold a total of 12,476 shares back to the issuer (reported as "Disposition to the issuer") in three transactions from July 15–17, 2026. The trades were: 4,159 shares on 2026-07-15 at $2.30 ($9,576), 4,158 shares on 2026-07-16 at $2.16 ($8,984), and 4,159 shares on 2026-07-17 at $2.15 ($8,936). The combined proceeds were about $27,496. These sales were executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and amounts:
- 2026-07-15: 4,159 shares @ $2.30 = $9,576
- 2026-07-16: 4,158 shares @ $2.16 = $8,984
- 2026-07-17: 4,159 shares @ $2.15 = $8,936
- Total sold: 12,476 shares for ≈ $27,496.
- Reporting/filing: Form 4 filed 2026-07-17, covering transactions through 2026-07-17 (filed timely).
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: Transactions were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted Sept 16, 2025.
- F2–F5: The filing cites weighted-average prices and price ranges for the sales; full per-price breakdowns are available on request to the SEC, the issuer, or any security holder.
- F3: Reported holdings include 60,584 unvested RSUs.
- Shares owned after the transactions are not specified in the provided summary; the filing notes the unvested RSUs above.
Context
These were dispositions (sales back to the issuer) made under a prearranged 10b5-1 plan — a common mechanism for insiders to sell shares without contemporaneous trading decisions. The total proceeds (~$27.5K) are relatively small; remember that purchases generally carry more weight as a bullish signal than routine sales. No additional information in the filing indicates tax withholding, option exercises, or gifts.