Marta Hall - Sep 8, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (VLDR)

Role
Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature
/s/ Marta Hall
Stock symbol
VLDR
Transactions as of
Sep 8, 2021
Transactions value $
-$21,189
Form type
4
Date filed
9/10/2021, 05:39 PM
Previous filing
Jul 19, 2021
Next filing
Dec 10, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction VLDR Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +6.43 K +0.12% $0.00 5.47 M Sep 8, 2021 Direct F1, F2, F3
transaction VLDR Common Stock Sale -$21.2 K -3.24 K -0.06% $6.55 5.47 M Sep 8, 2021 Direct F3, F4
holding VLDR Common Stock 59.2 M Sep 8, 2021 By Husband 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 VLDR Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise $0 -6.43 K -14.29% $0.00 38.6 K Sep 8, 2021 Common Stock 6.43 K Direct F3, F6, F7

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The Reporting Person ("Marta Thoma Hall") was granted Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") which represent a right to receive one share of Common Stock for each RSU.
F2 The Reporting Person was granted restricted stock units ("RSUs") which represent a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock for each RSU. The shares were issued pursuant to vested RSUs released on September 8, 2021.
F3 These securities are owned solely by Marta Hall, who is a member of a "group" with David S. Hall for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
F4 The sales reported on this Form 4 include shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the previously reported vesting and settlement of RSUs. These sales are mandated by the Reporting Person's award agreement to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person.
F5 These securities are owned solely by David S. Hall, who is a member of a "group" with the Reporting Person for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
F6 The Reporting Person received RSUs in connection with the merger described in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 2, 2020 (the "Merger"), and amended on August 20, 2020, by and among Graf Industrial Corp, a Delaware corporation now known as Velodyne Lidar, Inc. ("New Velodyne"), VL Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Velodyne Lidar, Inc., a Delaware corporation now known as Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc. The Reporting Person received RSUs in exchange for restricted stock units in Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc.
F7 The Reporting Person was granted 102,823 RSUs on September 29, 2020 which represent a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock for each RSU. Of the initial grant, 25% vested on the one-year anniversary, and the remainder vest with respect to 6.25% of the RSUs on each company quarterly vesting dates.