Samuel J Gesten
CIK 1496615 · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
First SEC filing: April 10, 2012 · Latest: April 10, 2012
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- Insider at Companies where this person is a reporting insider.
- Insider transactions Every share this person bought or sold, from Form 4 filings.
- Derivatives Options and other derivative holdings reported by this person.
- Initial holdings The stakes this person held when they first started reporting.
- Compensation Executive pay disclosed in company proxy statements.
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Insider transactions
Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted
| Date | Ticker | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | Δ own | A/D | vs now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 4, 2021 | STAA | S | 15,000 | $114.53 | $1,717,950 | 27,583 Direct | -35.23% | Disposed | -78.8% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Aug. 12, 2021 | STAA | S | 29,682 | $134.71 | $3,998,462 | 42,583 Direct | -41.07% | Disposed | -82.0% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| March 22, 2021 | STAA | S | 1,032 | $96.37 | $99,454 | 42,583 Direct | -2.37% | Disposed | -74.8% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| May 21, 2020 | STAA | S | 192,522 | $40.00 | $7,700,880 | 41,185 Direct | -82.38% | Disposed | -39.4% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| March 23, 2020 | STAA | S | 2,742 | $27.42 | $75,186 | 41,185 Direct | -6.24% | Disposed | -11.6% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| March 22, 2019 | STAA | S | 1,688 | $38.87 | $65,613 | 35,128 Direct | -4.58% | Disposed | -37.6% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| March 19, 2019 | STAA | S | 1,500 | $36.20 | $54,300 | 36,816 Direct | -3.91% | Disposed | -33.0% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| March 22, 2018 | STAA | S | 2,833 | $16.05 | $45,470 | 38,316 Direct | -6.88% | Disposed | 51.1% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| April 6, 2015 | STAA | S | 3,223 | $7.14 | $23,012 | 22,485 Direct | -12.54% | Disposed | 239.6% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| March 13, 2014 | STAA | S | 1,890 | $14.91 | $28,180 | 25,307 Direct | -6.95% | Disposed | 62.6% (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2023 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (17,430) | $56.63 | March 9, 2033 | 17,430 | Acquired |
| March 7, 2022 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (15,010) | $74.80 | March 6, 2032 | 15,010 | Acquired |
| Aug. 12, 2021 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (7,156) | $27.53 | March 19, 2030 | 7,156 | Disposed |
| Aug. 12, 2021 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (11,364) | $35.98 | March 13, 2029 | 11,364 | Disposed |
| Aug. 12, 2021 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (4,495) | $29.80 | June 13, 2028 | 4,495 | Disposed |
| Aug. 12, 2021 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (6,667) | $16.15 | March 14, 2028 | 6,667 | Disposed |
| March 12, 2021 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (5,137) | $90.38 | March 11, 2031 | 5,137 | Acquired |
| May 21, 2020 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (8,522) | $35.98 | March 13, 2029 | 8,522 | Disposed |
| May 21, 2020 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (6,292) | $29.80 | June 13, 2028 | 6,292 | Disposed |
| May 21, 2020 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (13,333) | $16.50 | March 14, 2028 | 13,333 | Disposed |
| May 21, 2020 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (12,500) | $15.54 | March 6, 2024 | 12,500 | Disposed |
| May 21, 2020 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (20,000) | $11.02 | April 1, 2022 | 20,000 | Disposed |
| May 21, 2020 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (50,000) | $11.02 | April 1, 2022 | 50,000 | Disposed |
| May 21, 2020 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (21,875) | $9.30 | March 20, 2027 | 21,875 | Disposed |
| May 21, 2020 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (20,000) | $7.52 | March 17, 2026 | 20,000 | Disposed |
| May 21, 2020 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (20,000) | $7.35 | April 6, 2025 | 20,000 | Disposed |
| May 21, 2020 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (20,000) | $5.34 | March 3, 2023 | 20,000 | Disposed |
| March 20, 2020 | STAA | Common Stock Options [F2] | Common Stock (16,102) | $27.53 | March 19, 2030 | 16,102 | Acquired |
| March 14, 2019 | STAA | Common Stock Options [F1] | Common Stock (25,568) | $35.98 | March 13, 2029 | 25,568 | Acquired |
| June 14, 2018 | STAA | Common Stock [F1] | Common Stock (10,787) | $29.80 | June 13, 2028 | 10,787 | Acquired |
| June 14, 2018 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (10,787) | $29.80 | June 13, 2028 | 10,787 | Acquired |
| March 15, 2018 | STAA | Common Stock Options [F1] | Common Stock (20,000) | $16.15 | March 14, 2028 | 20,000 | Acquired |
| March 21, 2016 | STAA | Common Stock Options [F2] | Common Stock (22,500) | $9.30 | March 20, 2027 | 22,500 | Acquired |
| March 18, 2016 | STAA | Common Stock Options [F2] | Common Stock (20,000) | $7.52 | March 17, 2026 | 20,000 | Acquired |
| April 7, 2015 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (20,000) | $7.35 | April 6, 2025 | 20,000 | Acquired |
| March 7, 2014 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (12,500) | $15.54 | March 6, 2024 | 12,500 | Acquired |
| March 4, 2013 | STAA | Common Stock Options | Common Stock (20,000) | $5.34 | March 4, 2023 | 20,000 | Acquired |
Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).
Initial ownership (Form 3) 2 holdings
Securities held when first becoming an insider, per SEC Form 3.
Compensation (DEF 14A)
Matched by name from proxy statements (DEF 14A) — verify against the filing.
| Fiscal year | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension change | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $357,590 | $275,038 | — | $331,174 | — | — | $25,626 | $989,428 |
| 2017 | $347,175 | $114,032 | $104,625 | $110,284 | — | — | $25,386 | $701,502 |
| 2016 | $337,808 | $76,352 | $75,200 | $77,584 | — | — | $25,081 | $592,026 |
Figures from the Summary Compensation Table of the company's proxy statement (DEF 14A). Compensation is not a recommendation.