Corso Joseph John 4

What Happened

• Joseph John Corso, Chief Financial Officer of NLIGHT, sold a total of 25,328 shares in two dispositions on March 5–6, 2026, raising about $1,550,027. The sales were disposals (not purchases): 13,038 shares at $61.96 for $807,834 (Mar 5) and 12,290 shares at $60.39 for $742,193 (Mar 6). These were open-market/private sales reported on a Form 4 filed March 9, 2026.

Key Details

• Transaction dates & prices:
  • 2026-03-05: 13,038 shares sold at $61.96 — $807,834 (footnote F1/F2)
  • 2026-03-06: 12,290 shares sold at $60.39 — $742,193 (footnote F4/F5)
• Total: 25,328 shares sold for approximately $1,550,027.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the supplied data (footnote F3 indicates ownership figures include common stock and unvested RSUs).
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1: The Mar 5 sale represented a sell-to-cover to satisfy tax withholding on vested RSUs (mandated transaction, not discretionary).
  • F4: The Mar 6 sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted Sept 15, 2025.
  • F2/F5: Weighted-average price details for each reported sale; seller will provide per-price breakdown if requested.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-03-09; this filing date is within the standard two-business-day reporting window for the reported trades (timely).

Context

• These were sales, not purchases. Sell-to-cover transactions and trades made under an existing 10b5-1 plan are commonly routine mechanisms (tax withholding and pre-planned sales) and do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of company prospects. Purchases would be a stronger direct bullish signal for retail investors.