SEC Form 4 · accession 0001049521-26-000063
MERCURY SYSTEMS INC · MRCY
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
William L Ballhaus
Officer — Chairman, President & CEO · Director
Period of report
Aug 25, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 27, 2026 · 4:54 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0001049521
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Aug 25, 2026 | M | 153,676 | $43.00 | A | 453,512 | D | |
| Common StockF2,F3 | Aug 25, 2026 | S | 107,628 | $87.089 | D | 345,884 | D | |
| Common StockF2,F4 | Aug 25, 2026 | S | 3,448 | $87.993 | D | 342,436 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Aug 26, 2026 | M | 68,476 | $43.00 | A | 410,912 | D | |
| Common StockF2,F5 | Aug 26, 2026 | S | 38,276 | $88.913 | D | 372,636 | D | |
| Common StockF2,F6 | Aug 26, 2026 | S | 10,814 | $89.744 | D | 361,822 | D | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 1,403 | I | 401K Plan | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 7,066 | I | By Milestone Road Holdings, LLC |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)F1 | $43.00 | Aug 25, 2026 | M | 153,676 | D | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 17, 2027 | Common Stock | 153,676 | 68,476 | D |
| Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)F1 | $43.00 | Aug 26, 2026 | M | 68,476 | D | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 17, 2027 | Common Stock | 68,476 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents the exercise of a stock option award scheduled to expire on August 17, 2027.
- F2Represents the sale of shares intended solely to cover the exercise price, applicable withholding taxes and related transaction costs of stock options exercised on the same date.
- F3This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $86.800 to $87.800. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F4This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $87.820 to $88.325. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F5This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $88.500 to $89.435. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- F6This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $89.560 to $89.960. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.