Joseph Anthony Mara Jr. - 18 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Vericel Corp (VCEL)

Reporting relationship: Chief Financial Officer
Issuer ticker: VCEL
Reported as of: 18 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$85,679
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 20 Feb 2026, 16:06:08 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 13 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing: 26 Feb 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Sean Flynn, as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph Mara

Key filing fact

Joseph Anthony Mara Jr. filed Form 4 for Vericel Corp (VCEL) on 20 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Joseph Anthony Mara Jr.'s Form 4 filing for Vericel Corp (VCEL).
8 reported transactions and 4 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 20 Feb 2026, 16:06.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 13 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$85,679.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001841148 Primary reporting owner

Mara Joseph Anthony Jr

Relationship: Chief Financial Officer
Address: 64 SIDNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE
Signature: /s/ Sean Flynn, as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph Mara
Signature date: 20 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

VCEL transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +4,625
Change %: +32%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 18,929
Date: 18 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2

VCEL transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $55,414
Shares: -1,505
Change %: -8%
Price: $36.82
Shares after: 17,424
Date: 18 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2, F3

VCEL transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +2,755
Change %: +16%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 20,179
Date: 18 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2, F4

VCEL transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $30,265
Shares: -809
Change %: -4%
Price: $37.41
Shares after: 19,370
Date: 18 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2, F3

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

VCEL transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +4,625
Change %
Price
Shares after: 4,625
Date: 18 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 4,625
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F5, F6, F7

VCEL transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +2,755
Change %
Price
Shares after: 0
Date: 18 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 2,755
Exercise price
Footnotes: F4, F5, F6, F8

VCEL transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +46,250
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 46,250
Date: 19 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 46,250
Exercise price: $38.17
Footnotes: F9

VCEL transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +18,500
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 18,500
Date: 19 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 18,500
Exercise price
Footnotes: F5, F6, F10

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 10 footnotes

Footnote F1

The shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted to the Reporting Person on February 17, 2023. The remaining RSUs will vest on February 17, 2027.

Footnote F2

These 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).

Footnote F3

These shares were withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding requirements in connection with the vesting of RSUs.

Footnote F4

The shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on February 18, 2022.

Footnote F5

Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Vericel Corporation.

Footnote F6

No expiration date for this type of award.

Footnote F7

The Fair Market Value of the vested derivative securities is $36.82 per share.

Footnote F8

The Fair Market Value of the vested derivative securities is $37.41 per share.

Footnote F9

These options shall begin vesting on February 19, 2026 and shall continue to vest and become exercisable in equal quarterly installments over the course of the following four (4) year period.

Footnote F10

These RSUs vest in four annual installments with the initial vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on February 19, 2027. The remaining RSUs will vest in annual installments on February 19, 2028, February 19, 2029, and February 19, 2030, respectively.