Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V.·4

Apr 28, 4:08 PM ET

Fernandez Fernandez Jose Luis 4

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Controladora Vuela (VLRS) Director Jose Luis Fernandez Exercises RSUs

What Happened
Jose Luis Fernandez, a director of Controladora Vuela (VLRS), reported the conversion/vesting of 253,203 restricted stock units (RSUs) into common shares on April 28, 2026 (reported as an exercise/conversion of a derivative, code M). The filing also shows two simultaneous dispositions on April 28, 2026 of 146,742 and 106,461 shares (combined 253,203 shares) reported at $0.00. Separately, the filing records two RSU grants on April 24, 2026 totaling 135,019 RSUs (78,208 and 56,811) reported at $0.00 (code A).

Key Details

  • Transaction dates and amounts:
    • 2026-04-28: Exercise/conversion (M) — 253,203 shares acquired (price N/A in filing).
    • 2026-04-28: Exercise/conversion (M) — 146,742 shares disposed at $0.00.
    • 2026-04-28: Exercise/conversion (M) — 106,461 shares disposed at $0.00.
    • 2026-04-24: Grants (A) — 78,208 RSUs @ $0.00 (derivative).
    • 2026-04-24: Grants (A) — 56,811 RSUs @ $0.00 (derivative).
  • Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing details.
  • Footnotes (from the filing):
    • F1: RSUs granted on 2025-04-28 vested on 2026-04-28; RSUs have no expiration.
    • F2: Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Series A share.
    • F3: RSUs granted on 2026-04-24 vest on 2027-04-24; RSUs have no expiration.
  • Timeliness: Filing date 2026-04-28; transactions occurred 2026-04-24 and 2026-04-28 — the report appears timely based on the filing date and reported transaction dates.

Context

  • These are derivative/award transactions (RSUs). An award (code A) at $0.00 indicates grant of RSUs rather than a market purchase. An exercise/conversion (code M) indicates vested RSUs converted into actual shares.
  • The filing shows acquisitions and equal disposals on the same date. Filings often show immediate dispositions after vesting for tax withholding or cashless settlement, but the Form 4 here does not explicitly state the reason.
  • For retail investors: RSU grants are compensation-based and do not necessarily indicate the director is adding personal capital to the stock; conversions followed by disposals are common administrative actions after vesting.