Chairman David 4
4 · Valens Semiconductor Ltd. · Filed Apr 23, 2026
Research Summary
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Valens Semiconductor (VLN) David (SVP R&D) Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
David (Chairman; SVP, R&D) exercised 400 stock options and immediately sold the 400 underlying shares on April 22, 2026. He paid $0.86 per share to exercise (total exercise cost $344) and sold the shares in an open-market sale at $1.65 per share for total gross proceeds of $660 — yielding approximately $316 in net proceeds before fees and taxes. The transactions were reported on a Form 4 filed April 23, 2026.
Key Details
- Transaction date: April 22, 2026; Form 4 filed April 23, 2026 (timely reporting).
- Exercise: 400 options exercised at $0.86/share (total $344).
- Sale: 400 shares sold in open market at $1.65/share (total $660).
- Net proceeds (approx.): $660 − $344 = $316 (before fees/taxes).
- Shares owned after transaction: not provided in the excerpt.
- Footnotes: sale executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted Aug 16, 2024; the shares sold were those acquired upon exercise the same day (i.e., exercise and sale occurred same date).
Context
This was a cashless-type transaction where options were exercised and the resulting shares were immediately sold the same day — a routine way for insiders to monetize vested options. The sale was made under a pre-established 10b5-1 trading plan, which typically sets predetermined terms for insider sales and aims to avoid trading based on nonpublic information. The filing contains no indications of gifts or other unusual transfers.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Ordinary Shares
[F1][F2]2026-04-22$0.86/sh+400$344→ 404,368 total - Sale
Ordinary Shares
[F1][F3]2026-04-22$1.65/sh−400$660→ 403,968 total - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F4]2026-04-22−400→ 91,295 totalExercise: $0.86From: 2022-06-01Exp: 2031-06-09→ Ordinary Shares (400 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]The sales reported on this Form 4 were effectuated pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 16, 2024
- [F2]The shares were acquired upon the exercise of stock options
- [F3]The shares sold were acquired upon the exercise of stock options on the same date
- [F4]The options reported herein were exercised and the underlying shares were sold on the same date as reported in Table I.