AtlasClear: executive chairman John Schaible received 2,590,204 shares

What happened

• John Schaible, executive chairman and director, received a total of 2,590,204 shares through grants and other acquisitions, all reported at $0.00.
• Breakdown: Jul 14, 2026 grants of 700,000, 286,842, 45,000 and 731,030 shares; Oct 1, 2026 derivative grant of 777,332 shares and a 50,000-share derivative acquisition.

Key details

• Transaction dates and prices: Jul 14, 2026 at $0.00; Oct 1, 2026 at $0.00.
• Shares owned after the transactions: not stated in the filing.
• Relevant footnotes from the filing:
  • F1: restricted stock granted under an employment agreement, immediately vested in full.
  • F2: restricted stock granted under an employment agreement, vests in full on Jun 30, 2027, subject to continued employment.
  • F3: excludes shares subsequently purchased in the open market and reported on a Form 4 filed Sep 28, 2026.
  • F4: the option vests in three equal annual installments beginning Oct 1, 2027.
  • F5: on Oct 1, 2026 the issuer granted this employee stock option to the reporting person’s spouse.
• Filing timeliness: the Form 4 was filed on Oct 2, 2026; the Jul 14, 2026 transactions were reported after the transaction date.

Why it may matter

• Several items are restricted stock grants (some immediately vested, some time‑based vesting per F1 and F2).
• Some items are derivative awards or options with vesting schedules (see F4 and F5); F5 indicates an option granted to the reporting person’s spouse.
• The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.