Nias James 4

What Happened
Nias James, NLIGHT’s Chief Accounting Officer, was granted 9,332 restricted stock units (RSUs) on May 5, 2026. The grant is reported as an acquisition at $0.00 on the grant date because these are compensatory RSUs rather than an open-market purchase. The Compensation Committee certified performance on May 5, 2026, and as a result 100% of these RSUs are scheduled to vest on May 14, 2026, contingent on continued service through that date.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 5, 2026 (grant reported at $0.00 per share)
• Grant size: 9,332 RSUs (each RSU equals the right to one share upon vesting)
• Vesting: 100% of the RSUs will vest May 14, 2026, subject to continued service (per footnote)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the supplied summary; filing notes that reported holdings include common stock and unvested RSUs (footnote F2)
• Filing date: May 7, 2026 — appears timely (Form 4 filed within standard 2-business-day window)
• Notes: These RSUs are subject to performance- and service-based vesting conditions (footnote F1). No 10b5-1 plan, sale, tax-withholding sale, or cash exercise is indicated.

Context
This was a compensation award (grant of RSUs), not an open-market buy or sale. Such grants are routine for executive compensation and become actual shares only upon vesting and any applicable settlement rules. The key takeaway for investors is that the company certified the performance metrics tied to this award, enabling full vesting on the stated date if the executive remains employed.