Dominick Colangelo - 24 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Vericel Corp (VCEL)

Reporting relationship: President and CEO, Director
Issuer ticker: VCEL
Reported as of: 24 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$336,106
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 26 Feb 2026, 16:05:36 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 20 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing: 04 Jun 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Sean Flynn, as Attorney-in-Fact for Dominick C. Colangelo

Key filing fact

Dominick Colangelo filed Form 4 for Vericel Corp (VCEL) on 26 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Dominick Colangelo's Form 4 filing for Vericel Corp (VCEL).
5 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 26 Feb 2026, 16:05.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 20 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$336,106.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001313403 Primary reporting owner

Colangelo Dominick

Relationship: President and CEO, Director
Address: 64 SIDNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE
Signature: /s/ Sean Flynn, as Attorney-in-Fact for Dominick C. Colangelo
Signature date: 26 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
Shares: +18,250
Change %: +6.4%
Price
Shares after: 303,020
Date: 24 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2, F3

VCEL transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +18,250
Change %: +6%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 321,270
Date: 24 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3, F4

VCEL transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $336,106
Shares: -8,824
Change %: -2.7%
Price: $38.09
Shares after: 312,446
Date: 24 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3, F5

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: +18,250
Change %: +100%
Price
Shares after: 36,500
Date: 24 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 18,250
Exercise price
Footnotes: F2, F6, F7

VCEL transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +18,250
Change %: +50%
Price
Shares after: 54,750
Date: 24 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 18,250
Exercise price
Footnotes: F4, F6, F7, F8

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

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 8 footnotes

Footnote F1

The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) converted to phantom stock units and are deferred under the Vericel Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan. The units will be payable only in shares of Common Stock upon the Reporting Person's elected Benefit Distribution Date.

Footnote F2

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 22, 2024. The remaining RSUs will vest on February 22, 2027, and February 22, 2028, respectively. Upon the vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on February 22, 2024, the Reporting Person deferred the receipt of 18,250 shares of Common Stock and instead received 18,250 shares of Phantom Stock pursuant to the Vericel Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan.

Footnote F3

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 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 20, 2025. The remaining RSUs will vest on February 20, 2027, February 20, 2028, and February 20, 2029, respectively.

Footnote F5

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

Footnote F6

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

Footnote F7

No expiration date for this type of award.

Footnote F8

The Fair Market Value of the vested derivative securities is $38.09 per share.