Form 4: MicroStrategy Director Jarrod M. Patten Executes Stock Options and Sells Shares

Sentiment:

SEC Form 4 Filing


Director Jarrod M. Patten exercised stock options and sold MicroStrategy (MSTR) Class A Common Stock on March 20 and 21, 2024.

Summary

  • On March 20 and 21, 2024, Jarrod M. Patten, a director at MicroStrategy, exercised stock options to acquire Class A Common Stock at a price of $121.43 per share.
  • Following the exercise of these options, Patten sold shares of Class A Common Stock in multiple transactions at varying prices.
  • On March 20, 2024, 1,425 shares were acquired via option exercise and 1,000 shares were sold at prices ranging from $1,443.64 to $1,531.54.
  • On March 21, 2024, 3,675 shares were acquired via option exercise and 2,225 shares were sold at prices ranging from $1,598.61 to $1,700.
  • After these transactions, Patten directly owns 0 shares of Class A Common Stock.
  • Patten also holds multiple director stock options to purchase MicroStrategy Class A common stock with various exercise prices and expiration dates, as well as restricted stock units.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The document is a standard SEC filing detailing stock transactions by a company director. It doesn't inherently convey positive or negative sentiment, but rather provides factual information about insider trading activity.

Industry Context

This filing is a routine disclosure of insider trading activity, which is common for publicly traded companies. Investors often monitor these filings to understand the sentiment and actions of company insiders.

Stakeholder Impact

  • The transactions may have a minor impact on shareholders due to the change in ownership of shares.
  • The transactions do not appear to have a direct impact on employees, customers, suppliers, or creditors.

Key Dates

DateDescription
03/20/2024Director Patten exercised stock options and sold shares of Class A Common Stock.
03/21/2024Director Patten exercised stock options and sold shares of Class A Common Stock.
03/22/2024Date of signature for the SEC filing.
04/30/2024Expiration date for options exercised on March 20 and 21, 2024.
05/31/2024Vesting date for 1,250 shares subject to a director stock option with an exercise price of $124.48 per share.
05/31/2025Expiration date for options to purchase 5,000 shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $175.98 per share.
05/31/2026Expiration date for options to purchase 5,000 shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $186.54 per share.
05/31/2027Expiration date for options to purchase 5,000 shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $182.36 per share.
05/31/2028Expiration date for options to purchase 5,000 shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $129.57 per share.
05/31/2029Expiration date for options to purchase 5,000 shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $132.91 per share.
05/31/2030Expiration date for options to purchase 5,000 shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $124.48 per share.
05/31/2031Expiration date for options to purchase 5,000 shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $470.00 per share.
05/31/2032Expiration date for options to purchase 5,000 shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $264.69 per share.
05/31/2033Expiration date for options to purchase 761 shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $301.63 per share.

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