John Branscum

Insider

First SEC filing: Aug. 6, 2015 · Latest: Sept. 27, 2019

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Compensation Executive pay disclosed in company proxy statements.

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CMTL selling July 15, 2019

Insider transactions

0 buys (P) 0 sells (S) Net: $0 + 69 non-open-market transactions below last 12 months, based on the transactions shown below

Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted

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Date	Ticker	Code	Shares	Price	Value	Owned after	Δ own	A/D	vs now
Sept. 25, 2019	CMTL	M	132	—	—	7,932 Direct	-1.64%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 25, 2019	CMTL	A	2,956	—	—	8,064 Direct	+57.87%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 25, 2019	CMTL	F	132	$34.97	$4,616	45,033 Direct	-0.29%	Disposed	-95.0% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 25, 2019	CMTL	M	132	—	—	45,165 Direct	+0.29%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 24, 2019	CMTL	F	5,553	$29.82	$165,590	45,033 Direct	-10.98%	Disposed	-94.2% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 24, 2019	CMTL	A	11,199	—	—	50,586 Direct	+28.43%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2019	CMTL	F	1,373	$27.90	$38,307	38,330 Direct	-3.46%	Disposed	-93.8% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2019	CMTL	M	2,097	—	—	10,620 Direct	-16.49%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2019	CMTL	F	1,040	$27.90	$29,016	39,387 Direct	-2.57%	Disposed	-93.8% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2019	CMTL	M	2,097	—	—	40,427 Direct	+5.47%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2019	CMTL	A	6,896	—	—	17,516 Direct	+64.93%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 8, 2019	CMTL	M	1,081	—	—	12,717 Direct	-7.83%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 8, 2019	CMTL	F	536	$28.64	$15,351	39,703 Direct	-1.33%	Disposed	-93.9% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 8, 2019	CMTL	M	1,081	—	—	40,239 Direct	+2.76%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2019	CMTL	M	239	—	—	5,108 Direct	-4.47%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2019	CMTL	A	5,347	—	—	5,347 Direct	—	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2019	CMTL	F	239	$29.76	$7,113	39,158 Direct	-0.61%	Disposed	-94.2% (price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2019	CMTL	M	239	—	—	39,397 Direct	+0.61%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2019	CMTL	M	9,355	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2019	CMTL	F	4,419	$29.76	$131,509	39,158 Direct	-10.14%	Disposed	-94.2% (price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2019	CMTL	M	9	—	—	43,577 Direct	+0.02%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 15, 2019	CMTL	S	463	$27.87	$12,904	34,222 Direct	-1.33%	Disposed	-93.8% (price as of 2026-08-20)
April 15, 2019	CMTL	S	477	$23.71	$11,310	34,685 Direct	-1.36%	Disposed	-92.7% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Jan. 18, 2019	CMTL	S	1,158	$25.16	$29,135	35,162 Direct	-3.19%	Disposed	-93.1% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 15, 2018	CMTL	M	8,250	—	—	128,250 Direct	-6.04%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 15, 2018	CMTL	S	1,510	$31.94	$48,229	36,320 Direct	-3.99%	Disposed	-94.6% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 15, 2018	CMTL	F	7,493	$31.89	$238,952	37,830 Direct	-16.53%	Disposed	-94.5% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 15, 2018	CMTL	M	8,250	$26.08	$215,160	45,323 Direct	+22.25%	Acquired	-93.3% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 25, 2018	CMTL	F	1,137	$34.73	$39,488	37,073 Direct	-2.98%	Disposed	-95.0% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 25, 2018	CMTL	A	2,292	—	—	38,210 Direct	+6.38%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 23, 2018	CMTL	M	521	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 23, 2018	CMTL	M	521	—	—	35,918 Direct	+1.47%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2018	CMTL	F	958	$34.55	$33,099	34,026 Direct	-2.74%	Disposed	-95.0% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2018	CMTL	M	2,097	—	—	13,798 Direct	-13.19%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2018	CMTL	F	726	$34.55	$25,083	35,397 Direct	-2.01%	Disposed	-95.0% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2018	CMTL	M	2,097	—	—	36,123 Direct	+6.16%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 8, 2018	CMTL	A	5,409	—	—	15,895 Direct	+51.58%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2018	CMTL	M	337	—	—	9,355 Direct	-3.48%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2018	CMTL	A	9,692	—	—	9,692 Direct	—	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2018	CMTL	F	337	$33.60	$11,323	34,984 Direct	-0.95%	Disposed	-94.8% (price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2018	CMTL	M	337	—	—	35,321 Direct	+0.96%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2018	CMTL	M	11,814	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2018	CMTL	F	3,808	$33.60	$127,949	34,984 Direct	-9.82%	Disposed	-94.8% (price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2018	CMTL	M	11,814	—	—	38,792 Direct	+43.79%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 2, 2017	CMTL	M	597	—	—	521 Direct	-53.40%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 2, 2017	CMTL	F	312	$19.47	$6,075	26,978 Direct	-1.14%	Disposed	-91.1% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 2, 2017	CMTL	M	597	—	—	27,290 Direct	+2.24%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 26, 2017	CMTL	F	2,130	$20.35	$43,346	26,693 Direct	+8.67%	Acquired	-91.4% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 26, 2017	CMTL	A	4,081	—	—	28,823 Direct	+16.49%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 23, 2017	CMTL	M	521	—	—	1,118 Direct	-31.79%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 23, 2017	CMTL	M	521	—	—	24,742 Direct	+2.15%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2017	CMTL	F	1,041	$18.24	$18,988	24,221 Direct	-4.12%	Disposed	-90.5% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2017	CMTL	A	10,486	—	—	10,486 Direct	—	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2017	CMTL	M	445	—	—	11,814 Direct	-3.63%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2017	CMTL	A	12,259	—	—	12,259 Direct	—	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2017	CMTL	F	445	$18.00	$8,010	25,262 Direct	-1.73%	Disposed	-90.3% (price as of 2026-08-20)
July 31, 2017	CMTL	M	445	—	—	25,707 Direct	+1.76%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 5, 2016	CMTL	M	597	—	—	1,639 Direct	-26.70%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 5, 2016	CMTL	M	521	—	—	2,236 Direct	-18.90%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 5, 2016	CMTL	A	597	—	—	25,262 Direct	+2.42%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 5, 2016	CMTL	A	521	—	—	24,665 Direct	+2.16%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 5, 2016	CMTL	A	2,087	—	—	24,144 Direct	+9.46%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 9, 2016	CMTL	A	13,846	—	—	22,057 Direct	+168.63%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 2, 2015	CMTL	M	597	—	—	2,757 Direct	-17.80%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 2, 2015	CMTL	F	225	$21.51	$4,840	8,211 Direct	-2.67%	Disposed	-91.9% (price as of 2026-08-20)
Oct. 2, 2015	CMTL	M	597	—	—	8,436 Direct	+7.62%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 23, 2015	CMTL	M	521	—	—	3,354 Direct	-13.45%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Sept. 23, 2015	CMTL	M	521	—	—	7,839 Direct	+7.12%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 4, 2015	CMTL	A	5,800	—	—	136,500 Direct	+4.44%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 4, 2015	CMTL	A	5,800	—	—	130,700 Direct	+4.64%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 4, 2015	CMTL	A	5,800	—	—	124,900 Direct	+4.87%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 4, 2015	CMTL	A	5,800	—	—	119,100 Direct	+5.12%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)
Aug. 4, 2015	CMTL	A	5,800	—	—	113,300 Direct	+5.40%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-20)

P = Open-market purchase · S = Sale · A = Grant/award · M = Option exercise · G = Gift · F = Tax withholding

Insider transactions are not a recommendation; sales are often driven by liquidity or tax reasons.

Derivative holdings (Form 4 Table II)

Options, RSUs and convertible securities reported on Form 4 Table II.

Date	Ticker	Security	Underlying	Exercise price	Expiration	Shares	A/D
Sept. 25, 2019	CMTL	Share Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (132)	—	—	132	Disposed
Sept. 25, 2019	CMTL	Share Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (2,956)	—	—	2,956	Acquired
Aug. 9, 2019	CMTL	Restricted Stock Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (2,097)	—	—	2,097	Disposed
Aug. 9, 2019	CMTL	Restricted Stock Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (6,896)	—	—	6,896	Acquired
Aug. 8, 2019	CMTL	Restricted Stock Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (1,081)	—	—	1,081	Disposed
July 31, 2019	CMTL	Share Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (239)	—	—	239	Disposed
July 31, 2019	CMTL	Share Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (5,347)	—	—	5,347	Acquired
July 31, 2019	CMTL	Share Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (9,355)	—	—	9,355	Disposed
Oct. 15, 2018	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]	Common stock par value $.10 per share (8,250)	$26.08	June 5, 2023	8,250	Disposed
Sept. 23, 2018	CMTL	Performance Shares	Common stock par value $.10 per share (521)	—	—	521	Disposed
Aug. 9, 2018	CMTL	Restricted Stock Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (2,097)	—	—	2,097	Disposed
Aug. 8, 2018	CMTL	Restricted Stock Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (5,409)	—	—	5,409	Acquired
July 31, 2018	CMTL	Share Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (337)	—	—	337	Disposed
July 31, 2018	CMTL	Share Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (9,692)	—	—	9,692	Acquired
July 31, 2018	CMTL	Share Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (11,814)	—	—	11,814	Disposed
Oct. 2, 2017	CMTL	Performance Shares	Common stock par value $.10 per share (597)	—	—	597	Disposed
Sept. 23, 2017	CMTL	Performance Shares	Common stock par value $.10 per share (521)	—	—	521	Disposed
Aug. 9, 2017	CMTL	Restricted Stock Units	Common stock par value $.10 per share (10,486)	—	—	10,486	Acquired
July 31, 2017	CMTL	Share Unit	Common stock par value $.10 per share (445)	—	—	445	Disposed
July 31, 2017	CMTL	Share Unit	Common stock par value $.10 per share (12,259)	—	—	12,259	Acquired
Oct. 5, 2016	CMTL	Performance Shares	Common Stock Par Value $0.10 Per Share (597)	—	—	597	Disposed
Oct. 5, 2016	CMTL	Performance Shares	Common Stock Par Value $0.10 Per Share (521)	—	—	521	Disposed
Oct. 2, 2015	CMTL	Performance Shares	Common stock par value $.10 per share (597)	—	—	597	Disposed
Sept. 23, 2015	CMTL	Performance Shares	Common stock par value $.10 per share (521)	—	—	521	Disposed
Aug. 4, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]	Common stock par value $.10 per share (5,800)	$28.35	Aug. 4, 2025	5,800	Acquired
Aug. 4, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]	Common stock par value $.10 per share (5,800)	$28.35	Aug. 4, 2025	5,800	Acquired
Aug. 4, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]	Common stock par value $.10 per share (5,800)	$28.35	Aug. 4, 2025	5,800	Acquired
Aug. 4, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]	Common stock par value $.10 per share (5,800)	$28.35	Aug. 4, 2025	5,800	Acquired
Aug. 4, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]	Common stock par value $.10 per share (5,800)	$28.35	Aug. 4, 2025	5,800	Acquired

Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).

Initial ownership (Form 3) 22 holdings

Securities held when first becoming an insider, per SEC Form 3.

Date	Ticker	Security	Shares	Ownership
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Common Stock par value $.10 per share	7,318	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (12,000)	12,000	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (19,200)	19,200	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (4,800)	4,800	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (7,200)	7,200	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (2,400)	2,400	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (2,400)	2,400	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (5,800)	5,800	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (2,900)	2,900	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (2,900)	2,900	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (2,900)	2,900	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (8,000)	8,000	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (4,000)	4,000	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (4,000)	4,000	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (4,000)	4,000	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (5,000)	5,000	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (5,000)	5,000	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (5,000)	5,000	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (5,000)	5,000	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Stock Option Right to Buy [F1]→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (5,000)	5,000	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Performance Shares→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (1,791)	1,791	Direct
Aug. 6, 2015	CMTL	Performance Shares→ Common Stock par value $.10 per share (2,084)	2,084	Direct

Compensation (DEF 14A)

Matched by name from proxy statements (DEF 14A) — verify against the filing.

CMTL

Fiscal year	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension change	Other	Total
2020	$360,500	—	$384,797	—	—	—	$64,597	$809,894
2019	$350,000	—	—	—	$262,498	—	$19,458	$1,007,016
2018	$335,000	—	—	—	$331,802	—	$17,268	$1,066,600

Figures from the Summary Compensation Table of the company's proxy statement (DEF 14A). Compensation is not a recommendation.