Vieth Jason D. 4
4 · Laird Superfood, Inc. · Filed Jul 13, 2026
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Laird Superfood CEO Jason Vieth Receives Stock Option Awards
What Happened Jason D. Vieth, CEO of Laird Superfood, received three award grants on July 9, 2026 totaling 1,975,000 derivative securities (options): 1,025,000; 500,000; and 450,000 shares. Each grant is reported with an acquisition price of $0.00 (derivative award), indicating option-style awards rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-07-09; Form 4 filed 2026-07-13.
- Grants: 1,025,000; 500,000; and 450,000 options (total 1,975,000).
- Reported price: $0.00 (derivative instrument / award).
- Vesting: Filing includes a footnote stating a vesting schedule — 6.25% vests immediately on grant, 6.25% vests on Sept 12, 2026, then quarterly 6.25% installments for 14 fiscal quarters, fully vested March 12, 2030.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-07-13 for a 2026-07-09 transaction (filed within the SEC’s two-business-day window).
Context These were awards of derivative securities (stock options), not purchases or sales. Awards are commonly part of executive compensation and do not necessarily signal an immediate bullish or bearish view; they vest over time, tying incentive to future performance. There is no indication in this filing that any options were exercised or shares sold immediately.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Option (right to buy)
[F1]2026-07-09+1,025,000→ 1,025,000 totalExercise: $4.36Exp: 2036-07-09→ Laird Superfood, Inc, Common Stock (1,025,000 underlying) - Award
Option (right to buy)
[F1]2026-07-09+500,000→ 500,000 totalExercise: $6.00Exp: 2036-07-09→ Laird Superfood, Inc. Common Stock (500,000 underlying) - Award
Options (right to buy)
[F1]2026-07-09+450,000→ 450,000 totalExercise: $9.00Exp: 2036-07-09→ Laird Superfood, Inc. Common Stock (450,000 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]This stock option vests as to 6.25% of the shares immediately upon grant, with the remaining shares vesting in equal installments of 6.25% on September 12, 2026, and quarterly thereafter for the following fourteen fiscal quarters, such that the option shall be fully vested on March 12, 2030.