Christopher Posner - Jun 3, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (CARA)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Darren DeStefano, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol
CARA
Transactions as of
Jun 3, 2021
Transactions value $
-$30,044
Form type
4
Date filed
6/7/2021, 07:33 PM
Next filing
Nov 3, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CARA Common Stock Award $0 +7.2K +64.29% $0.00 18.4K Jun 3, 2021 Direct F1
transaction CARA Common Stock Sale -$30K -2.3K -12.52% $13.04 16.1K Jun 7, 2021 Direct F2, F3

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 CARA Stock Option (Right to Buy) Award $0 +10.8K $0.00 10.8K Jun 3, 2021 Common Stock 10.8K $13.06 Direct F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents the number of shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's non-employee director compensation policy. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer. The RSUs vest on the earlier of (i) June 3, 2022 and (ii) immediately prior to the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders following the grant date, in each case, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service as a director through such date.
F2 Represents the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax obligations resulting from the settlement of vested RSUs on June 3, 2021. The sales were effected pursuant to a "sell-to-cover" arrangement adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 on May 28, 2021.
F3 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.99 to $13.09, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
F4 This option was granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's non-employee director compensation policy. The shares underlying the option vest and become exercisable on the earlier of (i) June 3, 2022 and (ii) immediately prior to the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders following the grant date, in each case, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service as a director through such date.