POSEY BRUCE K 4
4 · QUALYS, INC. · Filed Feb 5, 2026
Research Summary
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Qualys (QLYS) CLO Bruce Posey Receives Stock Awards
What Happened
- Bruce K. Posey, Chief Legal Officer of Qualys (QLYS), received a total of 8,113 shares as performance-based awards that vested on Feb 3, 2026 (acquisition price $0.00). To cover tax withholding, 3,645 shares were surrendered/disposed at $127.52 per share, generating proceeds/withholding of about $464,811. The awards relate to performance grants made in Oct 2022, Oct 2023 and Oct 2024 (per footnotes).
Key Details
- Date of transactions: February 3, 2026 (filed Feb 5, 2026 — timely).
- Awards vested: 8,113 shares acquired (reported at $0.00 per share).
- Shares withheld for taxes (disposed): 3,645 shares at $127.52 each, totaling ~$464,811 (breakouts shown on the Form 4).
- Footnotes: acquisitions reflect determination that performance conditions were met for awards granted Oct 27, 2022; Oct 26, 2023; and Oct 30, 2024. Withheld shares were used to satisfy tax liabilities on those vestings.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided summary of this filing.
Context
- These transactions are vesting of performance share units (awards), not open-market buys or discretionary sales. The withholding of shares for taxes is a routine, administrative step (reported as code F), not a market sale by the insider.
- For retail investors, awards + withholding typically reflect compensation vesting rather than an insider expressing a buy/sell view.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
QUALYS, INC.QLYS
POSEY BRUCE K
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-03+60→ 66,999 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-03$127.52/sh−31$3,953→ 66,968 total - Award
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-03+2,854→ 69,822 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F4]2026-02-03$127.52/sh−1,453$185,287→ 68,369 total - Award
Common Stock
[F5]2026-02-03+2,181→ 70,550 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F6]2026-02-03$127.52/sh−1,078$137,467→ 69,472 total - Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-03+3,018→ 72,490 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-03$127.52/sh−1,083$138,104→ 71,407 total
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Represents the acquisition of shares upon the determination of the Board of Directors of the Issuer that the performance conditions were met with respect to performance share awards granted to the Reporting Person on October 27, 2022.
- [F2]The reported shares were withheld to cover the Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of performance restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person on October 27, 2022.
- [F3]Represents the acquisition of shares upon the determination of the Board of Directors of the Issuer that the performance conditions were met with respect to performance share awards granted to the Reporting Person on October 30, 2024.
- [F4]The reported shares were withheld to cover the Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of performance restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person on October 30, 2024.
- [F5]Represents the acquisition of shares upon the determination of the Board of Directors of the Issuer that the performance conditions were met with respect to performance share awards granted to the Reporting Person on October 26, 2023.
- [F6]The reported shares were withheld to cover the Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of performance restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person on October 26, 2023.
Signature
/s/ Bruce K. Posey|2026-02-05