Vicor (VICR) Director Estia J Eichten Exercises Stock Options

What Happened Estia J. Eichten, a director of Vicor Corp (VICR), exercised multiple stock option grants on July 24, 2026 to acquire a total of 5,987 shares. The four exercises were: 2,584 shares @ $19.35 ($50,000); 731 shares @ $68.48 ($50,059); 1,611 shares @ $31.05 ($50,022); and 1,061 shares @ $47.15 ($50,026). Total cash paid for the exercises was approximately $200,107. The filing also shows the underlying derivative option interests were converted/terminated (reported as disposed at $0), consistent with the exercises.

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 24, 2026 (reported on Form 4 filed July 28, 2026 — filing appears timely).
• Shares acquired: 5,987 total across four option exercises.
• Exercise prices & amounts: 2,584 @ $19.35 ($50,000); 731 @ $68.48 ($50,059); 1,611 @ $31.05 ($50,022); 1,061 @ $47.15 ($50,026).
• Total cash paid: ≈ $200,107.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing extract provided.
• Footnotes: the options were originally granted under Vicor’s Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (grants dated June 16, 2017; June 26, 2020; June 28, 2019; and June 15, 2018) and vest over five years.
• No 10b5‑1 plan, tax‑withholding sale, or sale of the acquired shares is reported in this Form 4.

Context This filing documents option exercises (derivative to common stock conversions). Because the insider paid cash to exercise options and no sale of the acquired shares is reported here, this represents an acquisition of common shares rather than a disposition. Purchases/exercises can be interpreted by investors as a modest insider purchase signal, but the filing itself gives no explanation of intent.