Dawson Robert D 4
4 · R F INDUSTRIES LTD · Filed Jul 14, 2026
Research Summary
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RFIL CEO Robert D. Dawson Sells 2,559 Shares for Taxes
What Happened
Robert D. Dawson, CEO and director of R F Industries Ltd (RFIL), disposed of 2,559 shares via tax-withholding transactions tied to option/exercise activity. The disposals were: 528 shares at $17.43 on 2026-07-11 ($9,203), 1,197 shares at $17.43 on 2026-07-11 ($20,864), and 834 shares at $15.76 on 2026-07-13 ($13,144). Combined proceeds (rounded) were about $43,211. These were not open-market purchases; they reflect shares withheld/surrendered to satisfy tax obligations (transaction code F).
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-07-11: 528 shares @ $17.43 (F) — $9,203
- 2026-07-11: 1,197 shares @ $17.43 (F) — $20,864
- 2026-07-13: 834 shares @ $15.76 (F) — $13,144
- Total shares disposed: 2,559; total value ≈ $43,211.
- Transaction code F = payment of exercise price or tax liability (shares withheld/surrendered for taxes).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Filing: Accession 0001437749-26-023536, filed 2026-07-14. The filing does not indicate a late-filing flag.
Context
These transactions appear to be routine tax-withholding related to option exercises (i.e., shares were surrendered/withheld to cover taxes), not open-market sales expressing a view on the company. For retail investors, such withholding events are common after option exercises and do not necessarily signal insider sentiment about the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-07-11$17.43/sh−528$9,203→ 338,273 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-07-11$17.43/sh−1,197$20,864→ 337,076 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-07-13$15.76/sh−834$13,144→ 336,242 total