Laurencio Francis 4

What Happened Laurencio Francis, Chief Financial Officer of Atomera Inc. (ATOM), sold a total of 6,610 shares in open-market transactions on June 1, 2026, generating gross proceeds of $62,908. The sales were executed in four tranches at prices of $9.51–$9.52 per share and were reported on a Form 4 filed June 2, 2026. These transactions are sales (S) and represent routine sell-to-cover activity related to tax withholding on previously granted restricted stock.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-06-02 (no late filing indicated).
• Individual trades:
  • 899 shares @ $9.51 → $8,549
  • 2,555 shares @ $9.52 → $24,324
  • 2,119 shares @ $9.52 → $20,173
  • 1,037 shares @ $9.51 → $9,862
• Total: 6,610 shares sold for $62,908.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote: The filing states these shares were sold to satisfy mandatory tax withholding on vested restricted stock ("sell to cover") pursuant to Rule 10b5‑1(c)(1)(ii)(D)(3).

Context Sell-to-cover transactions to satisfy tax withholding are common and typically procedural; they do not necessarily signal the insider’s view of the company’s prospects. For retail investors, purchases tend to be a stronger signal than routine sales for tax purposes. This filing documents a routine tax-related sale by the CFO rather than an opportunistic open-market divestiture.