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144
0001772379
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001761312
PALOMAR HLDGS INC
001-38873
7979 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 500
La Jolla
CA
92037
6195675290
CHRISTOPHER UCHIDA
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
4220
398832.20
25010856
09/09/2024
NASDAQ
Common
08/31/2022
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Issuer
N
196
08/31/2022
Cash
Common
09/09/2024
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
1156
09/09/2024
Cash
Common
02/28/2020
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Issuer
N
808
02/28/2020
Cash
Common
11/18/2022
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
2060
11/18/2022
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales for T CHRISTOPHER UCHIDA
7979 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 500
La Jolla
CA
92037
COMMON
08/23/2024
1750
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10b5-1 Sales for T CHRISTOPHER UCHIDA
7979 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 500
La Jolla
CA
92037
COMMON
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10b5-1 Sales for T CHRISTOPHER UCHIDA
7979 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 500
La Jolla
CA
92037
COMMON
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1750
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10b5-1 Sales for T CHRISTOPHER UCHIDA
7979 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 500
La Jolla
CA
92037
COMMON
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1000
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10b5-1 Sales for T CHRISTOPHER UCHIDA
7979 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 500
La Jolla
CA
92037
COMMON
06/20/2024
1000
80320.00
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period of 11/18/2022 through 11/18/2023.
09/09/2024
06/10/2024
/s/ Christopher Uchida