SEC Form 4 · accession 0001126234-15-000179
NEWLINK GENETICS CORP · (NLNK)
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Charles J. Link Jr.
Officer — Chairman of the Board and CEO · Director
Period of report
Oct 5, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Oct 7, 2015 · 5:23 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001126234
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF2,F3,F4 | Oct 5, 2015 | S | 10,000 | $36.96 | D | 386,118 | D | |
| Common StockF5,F3,F4 | Oct 5, 2015 | S | 5,000 | $38.17 | D | 381,118 | D | |
| Common StockF6,F3,F4 | Oct 7, 2015 | S | 10,000 | $35.16 | D | 371,118 | D | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 25,000 | I | By Spouse | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 139 | I | By Spouse's IRA |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on 5/26/2015.
- F2The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $36.59 to $37.45, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- F3Includes 17,250 restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously reported as holdings of the Reporting Person granted under the Issuer's 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The RSUs will vest, and shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person in a series of three successive annual installments with the next installment occurring on January 2, 2016, provided in each case that the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer has not been terminated as defined in or as determined under the Plan.
- F4Includes 45,000 RSUs previously reported as holdings of the Reporting Person granted under the Plan. The RSUs will vest, and shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person in a series of four successive annual installments beginning on January 2, 2016, provided in each case that the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer has not been terminated as defined in or as determined under the Plan.
- F5The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $38.07 to $38.30, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
- F6The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.00 to $35.55, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.