Nias James 4

What Happened
Nias James, Chief Accounting Officer of NLIGHT, Inc. (LASR), disposed of 940 shares on 2026-06-03 in an open-market sale at $77.99 per share, for total proceeds of approximately $73,311. The filing clarifies this sale was a "sell to cover" transaction required to satisfy tax withholding on vested restricted stock units, not an independent discretionary sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-03; filed on 2026-06-05 (appears timely under Form 4 rules).
• Price: $77.99 per share; weighted average price reported as $77.99.
• Shares sold: 940; proceeds: ~$73,311.
• Footnote F1: Sale mandated to cover tax withholding on RSU vesting (not discretionary).
• Footnote F2: Price range $77.99–$77.99; issuer/filing will provide per-price breakdown on request.
• Footnote F3: Holdings reported include common stock owned and unvested restricted stock units.
• Shares owned after the transaction are not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.

Context
"Sell to cover" transactions are routine when companies require or elect to satisfy tax liabilities by selling a portion of vested awards; they generally don't signal a change in insider sentiment. No option exercises, 10b5-1 plan, or gifts are reported in this transaction.