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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
3200
164032.00
33394873
01/06/2025
NASDAQ
Common
01/06/2025
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
3200
01/06/2025
Cash
Y
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.
01/06/2025
09/12/2024
/s/ Andrew D'Amico