William M. Greenman - Mar 12, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for CERUS CORP (CERS)

Role
President and CEO, Director
Signature
William M. Greenman, by Chrystal Jensen (Menard), attorney-in-fact
Stock symbol
CERS
Transactions as of
Mar 12, 2023
Transactions value $
-$169,344
Form type
4
Date filed
3/14/2023, 07:47 PM
Previous filing
Mar 3, 2023
Next filing
May 31, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CERS Common Stock Options Exercise +108K +4.22% 2.65M Mar 12, 2023 Direct F1
transaction CERS Common Stock Sale -$106K -37.7K -1.42% $2.80 2.62M Mar 13, 2023 Direct F2, F3
transaction CERS Common Stock Options Exercise +64.7K +2.47% 2.68M Mar 12, 2023 Direct F1
transaction CERS Common Stock Sale -$63.6K -22.7K -0.85% $2.80 2.66M Mar 13, 2023 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 CERS Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise -108K -100% 0 Mar 12, 2023 Common Stock 108K Direct F1, F4, F5
transaction CERS Restricted Stock Unit Options Exercise -64.7K -50% 64.7K Mar 12, 2023 Common Stock 64.7K Direct F1, F5, F6
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of Cerus Common Stock.
F2 Represents the number of shares required to be sold to cover the statutory tax withholding obligations and corresponding brokerage fee in connection with the vesting of the restricted stock units listed in Table II. This sale is mandated by the election to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations through a "sell to cover" transaction and does not represent a discretionary sale by the reporting person.
F3 The reported price in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.74 to $3.03 per share, 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 aforementioned range set forth.
F4 The restricted stock unit vests 33% on March 12, 2021, 33% on March 12, 2022 and 34% on March 12, 2023.
F5 Not applicable.
F6 The restricted stock unit vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 12, 2022.