Vicor (VICR) Director Samuel J. Anderson Exercises Options

What Happened Samuel J. Anderson, a director of Vicor Corp (VICR), exercised multiple stock option tranches on August 20, 2026, resulting in the acquisition of 3,409 common shares. The exercises reflect cash payments totaling about $160,007 across five option lots:

• 331 shares @ $60.37 = $19,982
• 754 shares @ $53.07 = $40,015
• 908 shares @ $44.07 = $40,016
• 200 shares @ $100.00 = $20,000
• 1,216 shares @ $32.89 = $39,994

The filing also lists corresponding dispositions of derivative securities at $0, which represent the surrender/conversion of the option instruments upon exercise (transaction code M).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-20 (filed with the SEC on 2026-08-24). The filing was submitted 4 days after the transaction date.
• Transaction type/code: M = Exercise or conversion of derivative securities (options).
• Shares acquired: 3,409 common shares; total exercise cost ≈ $160,007.
• Dispositions: Matching derivative disposals reported at $0 (surrender/conversion of the options).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or other footnotes were included in the provided data.

Context This filing documents option exercises (an acquisition of shares), not an open-market purchase or sale of existing shares. The director paid the exercise prices rather than a cashless sale; there is no indication in this filing that the newly acquired shares were immediately sold. Option exercises are routine for insiders who hold granted options, but they do increase an insider’s stock holdings — check subsequent filings or the company’s disclosures for updated ownership levels or any stock sales.