Form 4: Crinetics Pharmaceuticals CFO Marc Wilson Executes Stock Option and Sells Shares

Sentiment:

SEC Form 4 Filing


CFO Marc Wilson exercised stock options and sold shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals on June 28, 2024, according to a recent SEC filing.

Summary

  • On June 28, 2024, Marc Wilson, CFO of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, exercised stock options to acquire 32,129 shares of common stock at a price of $9.28 per share.
  • Simultaneously, Wilson sold 32,129 shares of common stock in the open market at a volume weighted average price of $43.61 per share.
  • Following these transactions, Wilson directly owns 111,092 shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals common stock.
  • Wilson also holds options to purchase 19,056 shares.
  • The sale was executed automatically pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: This is a neutral disclosure of insider trading activity. The fact that the sale was pre-planned under a 10b5-1 plan reduces the likelihood of a strong negative reaction.

Industry Context

This filing is a routine disclosure of insider transactions. It's common for executives to have pre-arranged trading plans (Rule 10b5-1) to avoid accusations of trading on inside information. The market will likely interpret this as a standard transaction unless the volume is unusually high or low compared to historical insider trading patterns at Crinetics.

Key Dates

DateDescription
06/25/20181/48th of the shares subject to the option vested on this date, with subsequent monthly vesting.
05/24/2028Expiration date of the stock options.
06/28/2024Date of the stock option exercise and share sale.
07/02/2024Date of signature on the SEC Form 4 filing.

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