SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-26-030487
Vericel Corp · VCEL
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Jonathan Siegal
Officer — Principal Accounting Officer
Period of report
Jul 30, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 31, 2026 · 4:05 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
yes — trade under a plan
Issuer CIK
0000887359
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Jul 30, 2026 | M | 1,500 | $34.90 | A | 2,578 | D | |
| Common StockF2,F1 | Jul 30, 2026 | S | 1,500 | $48.90 | D | 1,078 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Jul 30, 2026 | M | 2,500 | $29.82 | A | 3,578 | D | |
| Common StockF2,F1 | Jul 30, 2026 | S | 2,500 | $48.90 | D | 1,078 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Jul 30, 2026 | M | 500 | $29.82 | A | 1,578 | D | |
| Common StockF2,F1 | Jul 30, 2026 | S | 500 | $48.90 | D | 1,078 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Option (Right to Buy)F3 | $34.90 | Jul 30, 2026 | M | 1,500 | A | — | Feb 18, 2032 | Common Stock | 1,500 | 2,698 | D |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy)F4 | $29.82 | Jul 30, 2026 | M | 2,500 | A | — | Feb 17, 2033 | Common Stock | 2,500 | 4,000 | D |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy)F4 | $29.82 | Jul 30, 2026 | M | 500 | A | — | Feb 17, 2033 | Common Stock | 500 | 3,500 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1These 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).
- F2The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected by an automatic sale pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 10, 2025.
- F3These options, representing the right to purchase 4,198 shares, became exercisable in equal quarterly installments, contingent upon continued service to the Company, with the first vesting date on May 18, 2022, which was one quarter after the date on which the option was granted
- F4These options, representing the right to purchase 9,000 shares, became exercisable in equal quarterly installments, contingent upon continued service to the Company, with the first vesting date on May 17, 2023, which was one quarter after the date on which the option was granted.