Spignesi Robert G. Jr. 4
4 · RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS, INC. · Filed Mar 12, 2026
Research Summary
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Rapid Micro Biosystems (RPID) CEO Robert Spignesi Sells 17,922 Shares
What Happened
- Robert G. Spignesi Jr., President & CEO and Director of Rapid Micro Biosystems (RPID), disposed of 17,922 shares on 2026-03-10 at $4.11 per share, generating proceeds of approximately $73,686. The transaction is reported as a sale (code S) and was an automatic sale to satisfy tax withholding associated with vested restricted stock units (RSUs).
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-10, 17,922 shares sold at $4.11 each.
- Proceeds: ~ $73,686.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnote: F1 indicates the sale was an automatic sale to cover tax obligations from RSU vesting (tax withholding).
- Filing timeliness: Reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-12 (transaction dated 2026-03-10), which is within the typical 2-business-day reporting window.
Context
- This sale appears to be a routine, automatic tax-withholding transaction tied to RSU vesting rather than an opportunistic open-market liquidation; such withholding sales are common and don’t necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment. Purchases or non-withholding sales tend to carry more informational weight for investors.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Spignesi Robert G. Jr.
DirectorPRESIDENT AND CEO
Transactions
- Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-10$4.11/sh−17,922$73,686→ 1,169,848 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents the automatic sale of stock to cover the associated tax obligations with the vesting of restricted stock units.
Signature
/s/ Sean M. Wirtjes, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert G. Spignesi, Jr.|2026-03-12