Tuozzolo Claudio 4

What Happened
Claudio Tuozzolo, Vice President and Director of Vicor Corp (VICR), exercised a total of 2,535 option shares on Feb 25, 2026 (264 + 2,271) at a strike of $69.04, paying roughly $175,017 in exercise price. On the same day he sold multiple blocks of Vicor stock: 2,271 shares at $199.09 ($452,129), 264 shares at $197.02 ($52,013), and 2,108 shares at $196.63 ($414,491), generating total gross proceeds of about $918,633. The filing also shows a derivative disposal entry for 2,535 shares at $0 (likely related to the option exercise/settlement).

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 25, 2026; Form 4 filed February 26, 2026 (appears timely).
• Option exercise: 2,535 shares acquired at $69.04 per share (total cost ≈ $175,017).
• Open-market sales: 2,271 @ $199.09 ($452,129); 264 @ $197.02 ($52,013); 2,108 @ $196.63 ($414,491). Total sales proceeds ≈ $918,633.
• Derivative entry: 2,535 shares disposed at $0 (reported as a derivative disposition).
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing details.
• No explicit footnote provided; the $0 derivative disposal often reflects net-settlement or shares used to satisfy withholding obligations.

Context
This was primarily an exercise of options immediately followed by sales — a common pattern where insiders exercise vested options and sell some or all shares (often to cover exercise costs, taxes, or diversify). The exercise price ($69.04) was substantially below the sale prices (~$196–199), so the transactions realized a significant gain on the exercised options. These transactions are factual disclosures and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s future view of the company.