Baynes Roy D. 4
4 · Travere Therapeutics, Inc. · Filed Apr 7, 2026
Research Summary
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Travere (TVTX) Director Roy Baynes Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
Roy D. Baynes, a director of Travere Therapeutics (TVTX), exercised 10,000 stock options on April 6, 2026 at $26.52 per share (cost $265,200) and on the same day sold 10,000 shares in an open-market transaction at $33.00 per share (proceeds $330,000). The Form 4 also reports a related conversion/disposition of 10,000 derivative shares at $0 (reported as a derivative disposition). The sale was made under a written 10b5-1 trading plan.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-06. Exercise: 10,000 shares @ $26.52 = $265,200. Sale: 10,000 shares @ $33.00 = $330,000.
- Net proceeds (pre-tax, before fees) from the sale vs. exercise cost ≈ $64,800.
- Footnotes: (F1) Sale made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted Nov 17, 2025 and relates to options granted May 9, 2018. (F2) The option was fully vested and exercisable.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Filing: Report filed 2026-04-07 for transactions on 2026-04-06 (appears timely).
Context
This sequence—exercising vested options and selling the acquired shares the same day—is commonly a cashless exercise/sale and is often executed under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans to avoid timing issues; it is generally considered routine and not a direct signal of new information. The 10b5-1 disclosure indicates the sale was pre-planned rather than spontaneous.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-04-06$26.52/sh+10,000$265,200→ 47,500 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-06$33.00/sh−10,000$330,000→ 37,500 total - Exercise/Conversion
Stock option (right to buy)
[F2]2026-04-06−10,000→ 0 totalExercise: $26.52Exp: 2028-05-09→ Common Stock (10,000 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]This sale was made pursuant to a written plan adopted on November 17, 2025, meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and consists of the sale of shares underlying a stock option grant to the Reporting Person on May 9, 2018.
- [F2]The stock option is fully vested and exercisable.