Quart Barry D 4
4 · Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc · Filed Feb 12, 2026
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Kiniksa (KNSA) Director Barry D. Quart Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened Barry D. Quart, a director of Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International (KNSA), exercised stock options to acquire a total of 2,800 shares (110 on Feb 10 and 2,690 on Feb 12) at $15.47 per share (total cost $43,316) and then sold those same 2,800 shares in open‑market transactions at $45.00 per share for total gross proceeds of $126,000. The exercises and immediate sales function like a cashless exercise: options were converted into shares and the shares were sold. These transactions were effected pursuant to a 10b5‑1 trading plan.
Key Details
- Transaction types: Option exercises (Form 4 code M) and open‑market sales (S). Two exercise/sale events: 2026-02-10 and 2026-02-12.
- Quantities & prices: Acquired 110 shares @ $15.47 (2/10) and 2,690 shares @ $15.47 (2/12); sold 110 shares @ $45.00 (2/10) and 2,690 shares @ $45.00 (2/12).
- Totals: 2,800 shares acquired for $43,316 and sold for $126,000 (gross proceeds); net proceeds ≈ $82,684 before taxes/fees.
- Footnotes: Transaction effected under a 10b5‑1 plan executed Sept 11, 2025 (F1). The options exercised were fully vested and exercisable (F2).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-02-12 covering transactions dated 2026-02-10 and 2026-02-12; no late‑filing indication in this report.
Context
- This was an option exercise followed by immediate sales (a common cashless exercise pattern). The 10b5‑1 plan indicates the sales were pre‑arranged under a trading plan, which is typically used to avoid timing concerns.
- The filing is factual record of the exercise and sale; it does not state the insider’s motivation.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Class A Ordinary Share
[F1]2026-02-10$15.47/sh+110$1,702→ 12,656 total - Sale
Class A Ordinary Share
[F1]2026-02-10$45.00/sh−110$4,950→ 12,546 total - Exercise/Conversion
Class A Ordinary Share
[F1]2026-02-12$15.47/sh+2,690$41,614→ 15,236 total - Sale
Class A Ordinary Share
[F1]2026-02-12$45.00/sh−2,690$121,050→ 12,546 total - Exercise/Conversion
Share Option
[F1][F2]2026-02-10−110→ 2,690 totalExercise: $15.47Exp: 2029-05-28→ Class A Ordinary Shares (110 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Share Option
[F1][F2]2026-02-12−2,690→ 0 totalExercise: $15.47Exp: 2029-05-28→ Class A Ordinary Shares (2,690 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan executed by the reporting person on September 11, 2025.
- [F2]The option is fully vested and exercisable.