Sumedh S. Thakar - Aug 1, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for QUALYS, INC. (QLYS)

Signature
/s/ Bruce Posey by power of attorney for Sumedh S. Thakar
Stock symbol
QLYS
Transactions as of
Aug 1, 2023
Transactions value $
-$1,599,886
Form type
4
Date filed
8/3/2023, 04:16 PM
Previous filing
Jul 31, 2023
Next filing
Aug 8, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction QLYS Common Stock Options Exercise $129K +3.47K +2.13% $37.28 167K Aug 1, 2023 Direct F1
transaction QLYS Common Stock Sale -$486K -3.47K -2.08% $140.07 163K Aug 1, 2023 Direct F1, F2
transaction QLYS Common Stock Tax liability -$1.11M -7.99K -4.9% $139.44 155K Aug 1, 2023 Direct 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 QLYS Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise -$129K -3.47K -45.41% $37.28 4.17K Aug 1, 2023 Common Stock 3.47K $37.28 Direct F1, F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Buy Plan / Sale Plan: These are also open market purchases/sales of shares, but in this case the transaction is part of a trading plan. Rule 10b5-1 allows insiders to setup a trading plan to buy/sell stocks over a certain period of time. Since the purchases/sales are predetermined, this protects the insiders from violating insider trading law.

Transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The sale transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 28, 2023.
F2 The sale price represents the weighted average price of the shares sold ranging from $140.00 to $140.27 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.
F3 The reported shares were withheld to cover the Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.
F4 This option is fully vested and immediately exercisable.