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144
0001830195
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000751978
VICOR CORPORATION
000-18277
25 Frontage Road
Andover
MA
01810
978-470-2900
ANDREW DAMICO
Director
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
6396
331696.56
33394873
02/21/2025
NASDAQ
Common
02/21/2025
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
6396
02/21/2025
Cash
N
10b5-1 Sales for ANDREW DAMICO
25 Frontage Road
Andover
MA
01810
Common
01/22/2025
4000
239000.00
10b5-1 Sales for ANDREW DAMICO
25 Frontage Road
Andover
MA
01810
Common
01/21/2025
2200
120800.00
10b5-1 Sales for ANDREW DAMICO
25 Frontage Road
Andover
MA
01810
Common
01/06/2025
2000
103830.00
The securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.
02/21/2025
09/12/2024
/s/ Andrew D'Amico