Jonathan Hopper - Feb 24, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Vericel Corp (VCEL)

Signature
/s/ Sean Flynn, as Attorney-in-Fact for Jonathan Hopper
Stock symbol
VCEL
Transactions as of
Feb 24, 2025
Transactions value $
-$33,282
Form type
4
Date filed
2/26/2025, 04:05 PM
Previous filing
Feb 24, 2025
Next filing
Mar 5, 2025

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction VCEL Common Stock Options Exercise +1.5K +2.35% 65.2K Feb 24, 2025 Direct F1, F2, F3
transaction VCEL Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +1.5K +2.3% $0.00 66.7K Feb 24, 2025 Direct F3, F4
transaction VCEL Common Stock Tax liability -$33.3K -636 -0.95% $52.33 66.1K Feb 24, 2025 Direct F3, F5

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction VCEL Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise +1.5K +16.67% 10.5K Feb 24, 2025 Common Stock 1.5K Direct F2, F6, F7
transaction VCEL Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise +1.5K +20% 9K Feb 24, 2025 Common Stock 1.5K Direct F4, F6, F7, F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) converted to phantom stock units and are deferred under the Vericel Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan. The units will be payable only in shares of Common Stock upon the Reporting Person's elected Benefit Distribution Date.
F2 The shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on February 22, 2024. The remaining RSUs will vest in annual installments on February 22, 2026, February 22, 2027, and February 22, 2028, respectively. Upon the vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on February 22, 2024, the Reporting Person deferred the receipt of 50% of the vested 3,000 shares of Common Stock and instead received 1,500 shares of Phantom Stock pursuant to the Vericel Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan.
F3 These shares include shares acquired pursuant to the Issuer's 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan in transactions that were exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c).
F4 The shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on February 22, 2024. The remaining RSUs will vest in annual installments on February 22, 2026, February 22, 2027, and February 22, 2028, respectively.
F5 These shares were withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding requirements in connection with the vesting of RSUs.
F6 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Vericel Corporation.
F7 No expiration date for this type of award.
F8 The Fair Market Value of the vested derivative securities is $52.33 per share.