[Form 4] The Vita Coco Company, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Charles van Es, Chief Sales Officer of Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO), reported a mandated disposition of 9,799 shares on 08/15/2025 to satisfy tax withholding at a price of $33.07 per share. After that transaction he beneficially owned 84,328 shares. The filing also lists outstanding non-qualified stock options exercisable or vesting into common stock: 103,750, 27,300, 58,043, 42,980, 14,205, 8,746 and 13,218 shares under various grants and exercise prices, representing a total of 268,242 underlying shares. The reported disposition was a company-mandated share withholding tied to RSU settlement, not a discretionary sale by the reporting person.
Charles van Es, Chief Sales Officer di Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO), ha comunicato una cessione obbligatoria di 9.799 azioni in data 15/08/2025 per soddisfare il prelievo fiscale, al prezzo di $33,07 per azione. Dopo tale operazione possedeva beneficiariamente 84.328 azioni. La comunicazione indica inoltre opzioni su azioni non qualificate in essere esercitabili o in fase di maturazione in azioni ordinarie per: 103.750, 27.300, 58.043, 42.980, 14.205, 8.746 e 13.218 azioni con diversi grant e prezzi di esercizio, per un totale di 268.242 azioni sottostanti. La cessione riportata 猫 stata una ritenuta societaria obbligatoria collegata alla liquidazione di RSU, non una vendita discrezionale da parte del soggetto che ha effettuato la comunicazione.
Charles van Es, Chief Sales Officer de Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO), inform贸 una disposici贸n obligatoria de 9.799 acciones el 15/08/2025 para cubrir la retenci贸n fiscal, a un precio de $33,07 por acci贸n. Tras esa operaci贸n pose铆a beneficiariamente 84.328 acciones. La presentaci贸n tambi茅n detalla opciones sobre acciones no cualificadas en vigor ejercitables o que van a consolidarse en acciones ordinarias por: 103.750, 27.300, 58.043, 42.980, 14.205, 8.746 y 13.218 acciones bajo distintas concesiones y precios de ejercicio, sumando un total de 268.242 acciones subyacentes. La disposici贸n informada fue una retenci贸n exigida por la compa帽铆a vinculada a la liquidaci贸n de RSU, no una venta discrecional por parte del informante.
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Charles van Es, Chief Sales Officer de Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO), a d茅clar茅 une cession obligatoire de 9 799 actions le 15/08/2025 pour satisfaire la retenue fiscale, au prix de 33,07 $ par action. Apr猫s cette op茅ration, il d茅tenait de mani猫re b茅n茅ficiaire 84 328 actions. Le d茅p么t indique 茅galement des options d'achat d'actions non qualifi茅es en cours, exer莽ables ou susceptibles de se convertir en actions ordinaires pour : 103 750, 27 300, 58 043, 42 980, 14 205, 8 746 et 13 218 actions sous diff茅rentes attributions et prix d'exercice, soit un total de 268 242 actions sous-jacentes. La cession d茅clar茅e 茅tait une r茅tention d'actions impos茅e par la soci茅t茅 li茅e au r猫glement de RSU, et non une vente discr茅tionnaire de la personne d茅clarante.
Charles van Es, Chief Sales Officer von Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO), meldete am 15.08.2025 eine vorgeschriebene Ver盲u脽erung von 9.799 Aktien zur Erf眉llung der Steuerabz眉ge zum Preis von $33,07 je Aktie. Nach dieser Transaktion hielt er wirtschaftlich 84.328 Aktien. Die Meldung listet au脽erdem ausstehende nicht qualifizierte Aktienoptionen, die aus眉bbar sind oder noch in Stammaktien 眉bergehen: 103.750, 27.300, 58.043, 42.980, 14.205, 8.746 und 13.218 Aktien unter verschiedenen Grants und Aus眉bungspreisen, insgesamt 268.242 zugrundeliegende Aktien. Die gemeldete Ver盲u脽erung war eine vom Unternehmen vorgeschriebene Aktieneinbehaltung im Zusammenhang mit der Abrechnung von RSUs und keine freiwillige Ver盲u脽erung durch die meldende Person.
- Retained beneficial ownership of 84,328 common shares after the mandated withholding
- Large aggregate option exposure: 268,242 underlying shares across multiple grants, maintaining long-term alignment with shareholders
- Disposition of 9,799 shares reported on 08/15/2025 at $33.07 per share (shares were withheld to cover tax obligations)
Insights
TL;DR: Mandated tax-withholding sale occurred; substantial retained equity and option holdings align officer incentives with shareholders.
The Form 4 shows a non-discretionary disposition of 9,799 shares at $33.07 to cover tax obligations arising from RSU settlement. Such withholdings are routine and the filing explicitly states the disposition was mandated by the issuer. Post-transaction beneficial ownership remains meaningful at 84,328 shares, and the reporting person holds multiple option grants totaling 268,242 underlying shares across varied exercise prices and vesting schedules, preserving long-term alignment with shareholder value creation. Governance implications are standard: no indication of unusual insider selling or change in control.
TL;DR: Transaction is routine tax-related withholding; material exposure remains via large option pool and share ownership.
The disposition reported is explicitly for tax withholding in connection with RSU vesting and is not a discretionary sale. The filing lists several outstanding non-qualified stock options with exercise prices ranging from $10.178 to $33.36 and expirations through 2035, totaling 268,242 underlying shares. The officer鈥檚 continued equity and option holdings suggest retained upside participation in COCO鈥檚 equity performance while the withheld shares slightly reduced immediate reported common stock holdings to 84,328 shares.
Charles van Es, Chief Sales Officer di Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO), ha comunicato una cessione obbligatoria di 9.799 azioni in data 15/08/2025 per soddisfare il prelievo fiscale, al prezzo di $33,07 per azione. Dopo tale operazione possedeva beneficiariamente 84.328 azioni. La comunicazione indica inoltre opzioni su azioni non qualificate in essere esercitabili o in fase di maturazione in azioni ordinarie per: 103.750, 27.300, 58.043, 42.980, 14.205, 8.746 e 13.218 azioni con diversi grant e prezzi di esercizio, per un totale di 268.242 azioni sottostanti. La cessione riportata 猫 stata una ritenuta societaria obbligatoria collegata alla liquidazione di RSU, non una vendita discrezionale da parte del soggetto che ha effettuato la comunicazione.
Charles van Es, Chief Sales Officer de Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO), inform贸 una disposici贸n obligatoria de 9.799 acciones el 15/08/2025 para cubrir la retenci贸n fiscal, a un precio de $33,07 por acci贸n. Tras esa operaci贸n pose铆a beneficiariamente 84.328 acciones. La presentaci贸n tambi茅n detalla opciones sobre acciones no cualificadas en vigor ejercitables o que van a consolidarse en acciones ordinarias por: 103.750, 27.300, 58.043, 42.980, 14.205, 8.746 y 13.218 acciones bajo distintas concesiones y precios de ejercicio, sumando un total de 268.242 acciones subyacentes. La disposici贸n informada fue una retenci贸n exigida por la compa帽铆a vinculada a la liquidaci贸n de RSU, no una venta discrecional por parte del informante.
Charles van Es, Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)鞚� Chief Sales Officer電� 2025-08-15鞐� 靹戈笀 鞗愳矞歆曥垬毳� 於╇嫻頃橁赴 鞙勴暅 鞚橂鞝� 觳橂秳鞙茧 9,799欤茧ゼ 欤茧嫻 $33.07鞐� 觳橂秳頄堧嫟瓿� 氤搓碃頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 頃措嫻 瓯半灅 頉� 攴戈皜 鞁れ鞝侅溂搿� 氤挫湢頃� 欤检嫕 靾橂姅 84,328欤检瀰雼堧嫟. 鞁犼碃靹滌棎電� 霕愴暅 氤错喌欤茧 鞝勴櫂 臧�電ロ晿瓯半倶 頄夓偓 臧�電ロ暅 牍勳瀽瓴� 欤检嫕毵れ垬靹犿儩甓岇澊 鞐煬 攵�鞐� 氚� 頄夓偓臧�瓴╈溂搿� 臧侁皝 103,750, 27,300, 58,043, 42,980, 14,205, 8,746, 13,218欤茧 旮办灛霅橃柎 鞛堨溂氅�, 齑� 268,242欤检潣 旮办磮欤检嫕鞚� 雮橅儉雰呺媹雼�. 氤搓碃霅� 觳橂秳鞚� RSU 鞝曥偘瓿� 甏�霠暅 須岇偓 鞚橂鞚� 欤检嫕 鞗愳矞歆曥垬鞓�鞙茧┌, 鞁犼碃鞚� 臧滌澑鞚� 鞛勳潣 毵る弰電� 鞎勲嫏雼堧嫟.
Charles van Es, Chief Sales Officer de Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO), a d茅clar茅 une cession obligatoire de 9 799 actions le 15/08/2025 pour satisfaire la retenue fiscale, au prix de 33,07 $ par action. Apr猫s cette op茅ration, il d茅tenait de mani猫re b茅n茅ficiaire 84 328 actions. Le d茅p么t indique 茅galement des options d'achat d'actions non qualifi茅es en cours, exer莽ables ou susceptibles de se convertir en actions ordinaires pour : 103 750, 27 300, 58 043, 42 980, 14 205, 8 746 et 13 218 actions sous diff茅rentes attributions et prix d'exercice, soit un total de 268 242 actions sous-jacentes. La cession d茅clar茅e 茅tait une r茅tention d'actions impos茅e par la soci茅t茅 li茅e au r猫glement de RSU, et non une vente discr茅tionnaire de la personne d茅clarante.
Charles van Es, Chief Sales Officer von Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO), meldete am 15.08.2025 eine vorgeschriebene Ver盲u脽erung von 9.799 Aktien zur Erf眉llung der Steuerabz眉ge zum Preis von $33,07 je Aktie. Nach dieser Transaktion hielt er wirtschaftlich 84.328 Aktien. Die Meldung listet au脽erdem ausstehende nicht qualifizierte Aktienoptionen, die aus眉bbar sind oder noch in Stammaktien 眉bergehen: 103.750, 27.300, 58.043, 42.980, 14.205, 8.746 und 13.218 Aktien unter verschiedenen Grants und Aus眉bungspreisen, insgesamt 268.242 zugrundeliegende Aktien. Die gemeldete Ver盲u脽erung war eine vom Unternehmen vorgeschriebene Aktieneinbehaltung im Zusammenhang mit der Abrechnung von RSUs und keine freiwillige Ver盲u脽erung durch die meldende Person.
FAQ
What transaction did Charles van Es report for COCO?
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How many stock options does Charles van Es have reported on the Form 4?
Was the share disposition a voluntary sale?
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