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VANI - Vivani Medical, Inc.

Insider Purchase by Williams Gregg (Dir, 10%)

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Trade Summary

3 days ago, Williams Gregg, serving as Dir, 10% owner at Vivani Medical, Inc. (VANI), purchased 1,575,231 shares at $1.07 per share, for a total transaction value of $1,683,335.00. Following this transaction, Williams Gregg now holds 36,156,383 shares of VANI.

This purchase represents a 5.00% increase in Williams Gregg's stake in the company. This is considered a high-conviction trade given the significant change in ownership.

The trade was executed on Sunday, March 15, 2026 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Monday, March 16, 2026, 1 day after the trade was made.

Vivani Medical, Inc. operates in the HEALTHCARE sector, specifically within the BIOTECHNOLOGY industry. Insider buying activity in this sector can provide valuable signals about industry trends and company-specific developments.

Williams Gregg

Williams Gregg

Dir, 10%

Gregg Williams is an Independent Director, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board at Vivani Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: VANI), a position he has held since the company's merger in August 2022.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/VANI/people/gregg-williams)[[3]](https://vivani.com/team/gregg-williams/) He serves on the Audit and Compensation Committees and chairs the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.[[3]](https://vivani.com/team/gregg-williams/)[[4]](https://investors.vivani.com/investors/corporate-governance/board-committees) Prior to the merger, Williams was a director at Second Sight Medical Products since 2009 (Chairman from March 2018) and at Nano Precision Medical.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/VANI/people/gregg-williams)[[3]](https://vivani.com/team/gregg-williams/) As a 10% owner, he recently purchased 1,737,765 shares on January 15, 2026, at $1.14 per share, increasing his direct ownership to approximately 26.6 million shares, with total beneficial ownership exceeding 31 million shares held directly and through entities like Williams International Co. LLC and family trusts.[[1]](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/insider-buying-vivani-medical-nasdaqvani-director-purchases-1737765-shares-of-stock-2026-01-20/)[[5]](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/VANI/form-4-vivani-medical-inc-insider-trading-activity-d777ea247b32.html) Williams, aged 66, holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Utah and possesses numerous patents in gas turbine engines, turbomachinery, rocket engines, and control systems.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/VANI/people/gregg-williams) He is Chairman, President, and CEO of Williams International Co., LLC, a leading privately held developer and manufacturer of gas turbine engines in the aviation industry, since July 1999, with prior roles including President and COO, VP of Advanced Technology, and Director of Engineering and Program Management.[[3]](https://vivani.com/team/gregg-williams/)[[4]](https://investors.vivani.com/investors/corporate-governance/board-committees) His expertise spans leading technology-focused manufacturing companies.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/VANI/people/gregg-williams)

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Trade Price

$1.07

Quantity

1,575,231

Total Value

$1,683,335.00

Shares Owned

36,156,383

Trade Date

Sunday, March 15, 2026

3 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Monday, March 16, 2026

Filed 1 day after trade

HEALTHCAREBIOTECHNOLOGY

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