Schaum Richard O 4
4 · GENTEX CORP · Filed Apr 30, 2026
Research Summary
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GENTEX Director Richard Schaum Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
- Director Richard O. Schaum exercised/conversion of derivatives and sold shares on 2026-04-30. He exercised 7,000 shares at $15.74 (cost $110,180) and a separate conversion of 7,000 shares reported with $0.00 cash paid. On the same day he disposed of 4,815 shares in an open-market sale for a weighted-average price of $23.31, generating proceeds of about $112,247. Based on the reported trades, he acquired 14,000 shares and sold 4,815 shares, implying a net increase of 9,185 shares (ownership after the transactions is not disclosed in the provided filing).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-30.
- Exercises/conversions: 7,000 shares @ $15.74 (total cash paid $110,180); 7,000 shares @ $0.00 (no cash paid).
- Sale: 4,815 shares @ weighted avg $23.31 (reported range $23.30–$23.34) — proceeds ~$112,247. (Footnote: sale executed in multiple trades; $23.31 is weighted average.)
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided report.
- Filing timeliness: Reported with period/filing date 2026-04-30 (no late-filing flag indicated).
- No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other special conditions were disclosed in the supplied details.
Context
- Code M indicates exercise or conversion of derivative securities (e.g., options or convertible awards). One exercise required cash ($15.74 strike); the other was recorded at $0.00 (a conversion or no-cash settlement).
- The same-day sale of a portion of shares is common after exercises to cover costs or take gains; it does not necessarily signal a change in long-term view. Purchases or net increases in holdings can be more informative, and here the net reported activity was an increase of 9,185 shares.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
GENTEX CORPGNTX
Schaum Richard O
Director
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-04-30$15.74/sh+7,000$110,180→ 86,258 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-30$23.31/sh−4,815$112,247→ 81,443 total - Exercise/Conversion
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
2026-04-30+7,000→ 14,000 totalExercise: $15.74From: 2016-11-19Exp: 2026-05-19→ Common Stock (7,000 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $23.30 to $23.34. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price.
Signature
/s/ Scott Ryan for Richard O Schaum by Power of Attorney|2026-04-30