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What Happened

• Charles van Es, Chief Commercial Officer of Vita Coco Company, sold 2,000 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction on April 1, 2026, at $48.67 per share for total proceeds of $97,340. This was a sale (not a purchase) and was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, indicating pre-planned disposition.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: April 1, 2026 — 2,000 shares sold at $48.67 each (total $97,340).
• Transaction code: S (Sale).
• Method: Open market sale pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (Footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed April 2, 2026 for a 4/1/2026 transaction — appears timely (no late filing indicated).
• Other footnotes in the filing relate to various option grants and vesting schedules (F2–F8) but are not described as directly connected to this specific sale.

Context

• A sale under a 10b5-1 plan is typically a prearranged, rule-compliant disposition and does not necessarily reflect the insider’s current view of the company. Sales are common for liquidity/tax planning; purchases tend to be more informative about insider sentiment.