Casey Mark J 4/A
4/A · NOVAVAX INC · Filed Mar 9, 2026
Research Summary
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Novavax EVP Mark J. Casey Receives 152,000-Share Award
What Happened
Mark J. Casey, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Novavax, was granted a 152,000-share derivative award (reported as an option/award) on March 2, 2026. The filing shows the award in Table II as 152,000 shares at $0.00 (derivative), and the Form 4/A filed March 9, 2026 amends the exercise price / price information previously reported on March 3, 2026. This is a grant (not a sale) and does not by itself signal a buy or sell decision by the insider.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-02 (reported on Form 4 filed March 3; amended Form 4/A filed March 9, 2026).
- Transaction type: Grant / award of a derivative security (reported as 152,000 shares @ $0.00).
- Vesting: 1/4 vests on the first anniversary of March 2, 2026; remaining 3/4 vest in equal monthly installments over the following 3 years, subject to continued employment.
- Amendment: Footnote states this Form 4/A was filed solely to amend the exercise price and price of the derivative security from the March 3 filing.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided extract; see the full Form 4/A for post-transaction holdings.
- Timeliness: Initial report was filed promptly (March 3); this filing is an amendment correcting price details.
Context
This was an equity award/option grant with a multi-year vesting schedule—common for executive compensation and retention. Because it is a grant (not an open-market purchase or sale), it should be viewed as part of standard compensation practice rather than a direct insider market signal. Check the full amended Form 4 for the corrected exercise price and the reporting of total holdings if you need complete ownership details.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Non-Statutory Stock Option NQ
[F1][F2]2026-03-02+152,000→ 152,000 totalExercise: $10.11Exp: 2036-03-02→ Common Stock (152,000 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]This Form 4/A has been filed solely to amend the exercise price as originally reported in Column 2 and price of derivative security as originally reported in Column 8 of Table II of the Reporting Person's Form 4 filed on March 3, 2026. All other information remains unchanged from the March 3, 2026 filing.
- [F2]One quarter (1/4) of the shares subject to this option granted under the Plan vest on the first anniversary of March 2, 2026, and the remaining three-quarters (3/4) of the shares vest in equal monthly installments over the following three (3) years, in each case subject to continued employment with the Company through such vesting date.