Strata Critical Medical (SRTA) CAO Amir Cohen Receives Awards, Sells Shares

What Happened

• Amir Cohen, Chief Accounting Officer of Strata Critical Medical (SRTA), received performance-based restricted stock unit (PSU) awards that vested, resulting in 41,786 and 27,420 shares being acquired on July 30, 2026 (total 69,206 shares; acquisition price $0.00). On July 31, 2026, 34,015 shares were withheld/disposed to satisfy tax-withholding obligations at $5.09 per share, generating approximately $173,136.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-07-30: Award/acquisition of 41,786 shares (PSU vesting) at $0.00.
  • 2026-07-30: Award/acquisition of 27,420 shares (PSU vesting) at $0.00.
  • 2026-07-31: 34,015 shares withheld/disposed to cover taxes at $5.09 per share (proceeds ≈ $173,136).
• Shares owned after the transactions: Not disclosed in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: 41,786 shares from PSUs granted March 8, 2024 (performance-based; certified vested).
  • F2: 27,420 shares from PSUs granted March 20, 2025 (performance-based; certified vested).
  • F3: 34,015 shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding on PSU vesting.
• Filing timeliness: Form filed Aug 3, 2026 (appears timely based on the July 30–31 transactions).

Context

• These were vesting awards (acquisitions of shares due to PSUs meeting performance criteria), not open-market purchases. The 34,015-share disposition is a routine tax-withholding event (issuer withheld shares to cover taxes), which is common and does not necessarily indicate a voluntary sale or change in insider sentiment.