O'Hara John Charles 4
4 · SEALSQ Corp · Filed Apr 17, 2026
Research Summary
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SEALSQ (LAES) CFO John O'Hara Sells 20,000 Shares
What Happened
John Charles O'Hara, Chief Financial Officer of SEALSQ Corp (LAES), sold a total of 20,000 shares in two open-market transactions. On 2026-04-16 he disposed of 10,000 shares for weighted-average proceeds of $26,947 (avg $2.69; prices ranged $2.60–$2.7779). On 2026-04-17 he disposed of 10,000 shares for weighted-average proceeds of $27,210 (avg $2.72; prices ranged $2.6471–$2.85). Total proceeds from both sales were $54,157. These were sales (not purchases), and thus not a direct bullish signal.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: 2026-04-16 and 2026-04-17. Form filed 2026-04-17.
- Quantities & prices:
- 4/16: 10,000 shares sold; weighted avg $2.69; range $2.60–$2.7779; proceeds $26,947 (see footnote F2).
- 4/17: 10,000 shares sold; weighted avg $2.72; range $2.6471–$2.85; proceeds $27,210 (see footnote F3).
- Total: 20,000 shares; combined proceeds $54,157.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the information provided in this summary (check the full Form 4 for Item 4/5 for post-transaction ownership).
- Notable footnotes: Sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted October 17, 2025 (footnote F1). Weighted-average prices reflect multiple executions; the filer offers to provide breakdowns by price on request (F2, F3).
- Timeliness: Filed on 2026-04-17; based on the reported trade dates the filing appears timely (Form 4 is generally due within two business days of the transaction).
Context
Sales executed under a 10b5-1 plan are pre-arranged and often routine; they do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company. For retail investors, purchases typically carry more weight as signals than routine sales, but the existence of a 10b5-1 plan is an important disclosure to note.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Ordinary Shares
[F1][F2]2026-04-16$2.69/sh−10,000$26,947→ 336,095 total - Sale
Ordinary Shares
[F1][F3]2026-04-17$2.72/sh−10,000$27,210→ 326,095 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on October 17, 2025.
- [F2]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.60 to $2.7779, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to SEALSQ Corp, any security holder of SEALSQ Corp, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.
- [F3]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.6471 to $2.85, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to SEALSQ Corp, any security holder of SEALSQ Corp, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4.