Mears Robert J 4
4 · Atomera Inc · Filed Jun 10, 2026
Research Summary
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Atomera (ATOM) CTO Robert J. Mears Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
- Robert J. Mears, Chief Technology Officer of Atomera (ATOM), exercised stock options and sold shares on June 8–9, 2026. He exercised a total of 48,115 options for cash payments totaling approximately $342,480 (exercise prices $7.01 and $7.65). Over the same two days he sold a total of 55,168 shares in open-market transactions for aggregate proceeds of about $464,479 (sales at $8.20, $8.50 and $8.75).
- The filing also shows a matching set of derivative “Disposed” entries (48,115 shares at $0) consistent with conversion/transfer steps tied to the option exercises. Overall, this series of transactions reflects option exercises combined with near‑term sales (routine liquidity), not an open‑market buy.
Key Details
- Transaction dates/prices: June 8–9, 2026. Exercises at $7.01 and $7.65; sales at $8.20, $8.50 and $8.75.
- Shares exercised (acquired): 48,115 for ~$342,480 total cash paid.
- Shares sold (disposed in open market): 55,168 for ~$464,479 total proceeds.
- Additional derivative dispositions: 48,115 shares reported as disposed at $0 (conversion/processing entries related to the exercises).
- Footnotes: F1 — exercises were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan; F2 — sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- Filing: Report filed 2026-06-10 covering trades on 2026-06-08 and 2026-06-09. The filing does not indicate it was late.
- Shares owned after the transactions: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
Context
- These were option exercises (insider paid exercise prices to acquire shares) followed by sales. The paired $0 “Disposed” derivative entries likely reflect conversion/transfer steps (e.g., broker transfers, shares used to cover exercise/taxes, or internal processing) rather than additional cash sales.
- Transactions were done under pre-established 10b5-1 plans — meaning the exercises and sales were pre-arranged and automated, which is common for planned liquidity and reduces the inference that trades reflect new information or immediate sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Atomera IncATOM
Mears Robert J
Chief Technology Officer
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-08$7.01/sh+10,000$70,100→ 287,950 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-08$8.20/sh−10,000$82,000→ 277,950 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-08$7.01/sh+10,000$70,100→ 287,950 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-08$8.20/sh−8,863$72,677→ 279,087 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-08$7.65/sh+8,115$62,080→ 287,202 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-08$8.50/sh−7,313$62,161→ 279,889 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F2]2026-06-08$8.20/sh−9,980$81,836→ 269,909 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F2]2026-06-08$8.20/sh−1,000$8,200→ 268,909 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-09$7.01/sh+10,000$70,100→ 278,909 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-09$8.75/sh−10,000$87,500→ 268,909 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-09$7.01/sh+10,000$70,100→ 278,909 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-09$8.75/sh−8,012$70,105→ 270,897 total - Exercise/Conversion
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]2026-06-08−10,000→ 28,465 totalExercise: $7.01From: 2017-09-01Exp: 2027-03-20→ Common Stock (10,000 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]2026-06-09−10,000→ 18,465 totalExercise: $7.01From: 2017-09-01Exp: 2027-03-20→ Common Stock (10,000 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]2026-06-08−8,115→ 10,000 totalExercise: $7.65From: 2016-11-12Exp: 2026-10-12→ Common Stock (8,115 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]2026-06-08−10,000→ 42,378 totalExercise: $7.01From: 2017-09-01Exp: 2027-03-20→ Common Stock (10,000 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]2026-06-09−10,000→ 32,378 totalExercise: $7.01From: 2017-09-01Exp: 2027-03-20→ Common Stock (10,000 underlying)
Holdings
- 2,666(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Stock
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The option exercise reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person and exercised from a previously reported total.
- [F2]The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person.
Signature
By: Mindi Zimmer, as Attorney-in-Fact For: Robert J. Mears|2026-06-10