Venture Global, Inc.·4

Jun 16, 5:58 PM ET

Larson Keith D 4

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Venture Global GC Keith Larson Exercises Options, Sells 1,111,111 Shares

What Happened
Keith D. Larson, General Counsel and Secretary of Venture Global, Inc. (VG), exercised stock options and immediately sold the resulting shares in two same‑day transactions. On 2026-06-15 he exercised 555,556 options at $0.79 (cost $438,889) and sold the 555,556 shares at a weighted average price of $11.90 for proceeds of $6,613,450. On 2026-06-16 he exercised 555,555 options at $0.79 (cost $438,888) and sold the 555,555 shares at a weighted average price of $11.27 for proceeds of $6,261,716. Total shares sold = 1,111,111; total reported sale proceeds ≈ $12.88M; total exercise cost ≈ $877,777.

Key Details

  • Transaction types: M = option exercises (fully vested per filing), followed by S = open market sales (same‑day sale/cashless exercise pattern).
  • Dates/prices: 6/15 exercise @ $0.79 (555,556); 6/15 sale WAP $11.90 (range $11.66–$12.27); 6/16 exercise @ $0.79 (555,555); 6/16 sale WAP $11.27 (range $10.89–$11.69).
  • Reported sale proceeds: $6,613,450 (6/15) + $6,261,716 (6/16) ≈ $12,875,166. Reported exercise costs: $438,889 + $438,888 = $877,777.
  • The filing notes the options were fully vested (Footnote F3). Footnotes F1 and F2 explain the reported sale prices are weighted averages across multiple trades; the filer will provide per‑trade breakdowns to the SEC on request.
  • Shares owned after the transactions are not specified in the provided excerpt — see the full Form 4 for updated beneficial ownership.
  • Filing date 2026-06-16 appears timely relative to the reportable transactions (no late filing indicated).

Context

  • This is a common pattern where an insider exercises vested options and sells the acquired shares immediately (cashless/same‑day disposition). Such transactions realize option value but do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view on the company.
  • The options exercised were fully vested, per the filing; the zero-dollar derivative disposals reflect cancellation/transfer of the exercised option instruments.