Form 4: Guardant Health Executive Kumud Kalia Reports Stock Transactions
SEC Form 4 Filing
Kumud Kalia, Chief Information Officer of Guardant Health, reports the vesting and subsequent tax withholding of restricted stock units.
Summary
- On April 1, 2025, Kumud Kalia, the Chief Information Officer of Guardant Health, engaged in transactions involving common stock and restricted stock units.
- Kalia vested 1,607 restricted stock units from an award granted on November 7, 2022, and 1,084 restricted stock units from an award granted on December 13, 2023.
- The vesting of these restricted stock units was associated with tax withholding obligations, resulting in the company retaining 961 shares to cover the tax liability at a price of $42.47 per share.
- Following these transactions, Kalia directly owns 21,450 shares of common stock and holds 9,642 and 6,503 restricted stock units from the respective awards.
Sentiment
Score: 5
Explanation: The document is a neutral report of stock transactions, with no inherent positive or negative sentiment.
Industry Context
This filing is a routine disclosure related to executive compensation and stock ownership, common in publicly traded companies. It provides transparency into the transactions of company insiders.
Stakeholder Impact
- The transactions have a minor impact on shareholders as they reflect standard executive compensation practices.
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 11/07/2022 | Date of restricted stock unit award grant that vests over a four-year period. |
| 12/13/2023 | Date of restricted stock unit award grant that vests over a three-year period. |
| 10/01/2023 | 25% of the shares subject to the November 7, 2022 award vested. |
| 10/01/2024 | 33% of the shares subject to the December 13, 2023 award vested. |
| 04/01/2025 | Date of transaction: vesting of restricted stock units and tax withholding. |
| 04/02/2025 | Date of Form 4 filing. |
Keywords
Guardant Health, Kalia Kumud, restricted stock units, Form 4, insider trading, stock vesting, tax withholding, common stock, GH
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