Tomkiel Melissa M. 4

What Happened
Melissa M. Tomkiel, Co-CEO, General Counsel and a director of Strata Critical Medical, had 29,372 shares withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock units. The withholding was recorded at $4.54 per share, totaling $133,349. This was a tax-withholding disposition (transaction code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-08; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-10 (filed timely).
• Shares withheld/disposed: 29,372 at $4.54 per share; aggregate value reported: $133,349.
• Footnote: Issuer withheld shares to satisfy tax withholding on RSU vesting.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Transaction type: F = tax withholding (routine administrative disposition).

Context
Withholding shares to cover taxes on vested RSUs is a routine administrative action and differs from a voluntary market sale; it typically does not signal an insider taking a directional view on the stock. Purchases or open-market sales are generally more informative about insider sentiment.