Bartholdson John A. 4
4 · Bioventus Inc. · Filed Jun 4, 2026
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Bioventus (BVS) Director John A. Bartholdson Exercises Derivatives, Receives RSUs
What Happened
- John A. Bartholdson, a Bioventus director and reported 10% owner (via affiliated Juniper entities), had 32,282 derivative shares recorded as exercised/converted on June 2, 2026 at $0.00 and a corresponding disposed entry of 32,282 shares at $0.00. On June 3, 2026 he was granted 25,146 restricted stock units (RSUs) at $0.00. The RSUs that converted/vested are described in the filing; no cash purchase was reported.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and types:
- 2026-06-02: Exercise/conversion of derivative (M) — 32,282 shares acquired @ $0.00.
- 2026-06-02: Corresponding derivative disposition (M) — 32,282 shares disposed @ $0.00.
- 2026-06-03: Grant/award (A) — 25,146 RSUs granted @ $0.00.
- Price/Value: All entries reported at $0.00; no dollar amounts exchanged in the form.
- Shares owned after transaction: The filing reports beneficial holdings of 6,939,357 Class A shares held by the Juniper entities (4,624,431 + 2,239,076 + 75,850), per footnote; Bartholdson disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
- Vesting and timing notes:
- Per the filing, the RSUs that converted/vested did so on June 2, 2026 (footnote F4).
- The new 25,146 RSUs granted on June 3 vest on the earlier of the issuer’s next annual meeting or the first anniversary of grant, subject to continued board service (footnote F5).
- Filing timing: Form 4 filed 2026-06-04 reporting the 2026-06-02 activity (no late filing indicated in the form).
Context
- Derivative/RSU explanation: RSUs represent a contingent right to receive one share each (footnote F3). The filing shows conversion/exercise of vested RSUs into shares (M code) and a contemporaneous disposed entry; both are reported at $0.00. The new RSUs are subject to future vesting conditions.
- Insider status: Bartholdson is reported as a managing member of the Juniper entities that hold the shares and is identified as a 10% owner through those entities; this is institutional/board-level activity rather than an open-market buy or sale by an individual executive.
- Investor takeaway: This filing documents equity compensation activity (vesting/conversion and a new RSU grant) rather than a cash purchase or open-market sale. Such grants and conversions are common for board compensation and do not by themselves indicate a buy/sell sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Bartholdson John A.
Director10% Owner
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Class A Common Stock
2026-06-02+32,282→ 111,902 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F4]2026-06-02−32,282→ 0 total→ Class A Common Stock (32,282 underlying) - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F5]2026-06-03+25,146→ 25,146 total→ Class A Common Stock (25,146 underlying)
Holdings
- 6,939,357(indirect: See Footnotes)
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Consists of (i) 4,624,431 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund, L.P. ("Juniper Fund"), (ii) 2,239,076 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Juniper Targeted Opportunities, L.P. ("Juniper Targeted Opportunities"), and (iii) 75,850 shares of Class A Common Stock held by Juniper Multi-Strategy Fund, L.P. ("Juniper Multi-Strategy" and, together with Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy, the "Juniper Entities").
- [F2]Juniper HF Investors II, LLC ("Juniper HF II"), Juniper Targeted Opportunity Investors, LLC ("Juniper TO") and Juniper HF Investors, LLC ("Juniper HF") are each the general partner of Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy, respectively. Juniper Investment Company, LLC ("Juniper Investment Company") provides investment advisory and management services and acts as the investment manager of Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy. The Reporting Person is a managing member of Juniper Investment Company, Juniper HF II, Juniper TO and Juniper HF and shares voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the Juniper Entities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- [F3]Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock.
- [F4]The RSUs vested on June 2, 2026.
- [F5]The RSUs shall vest and become exercisable on the earlier of (i) the day immediately preceding the date of the Issuer's first Annual Meeting of Stockholders following the date of grant and (ii) the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Reporting Person continuing in service on the Issuer's Board of Directors through the applicable vesting date.
Signature
/s/ Anthony D'Adamio, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-06-04