CCOI
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.Trades by corporate insiders — officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the shares — disclosed to the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5. Form 4 must be filed within two business days of the trade.
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| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Security | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | BROOKS STEVEN D |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q2 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. Brooks, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-06-30 | FERGUSON Lewis H |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q2 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. Ferguson, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-06-30 | Montagner Marc |
Chief Financial Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q2 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. Montagner, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-06-30 | Howell Deneen C |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q2 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Ms. Howell, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-06-30 | Howard Eve N |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q2 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Ms. Howard, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-06-30 | de Sa Paul |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q2 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. De Sa, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-06-30 | Kennedy Sheryl Lynn |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q2 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Ms. Kennedy, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-06-16 | WEED THADDEUS GERARD |
VICE PRESIDENT, CFO |
Sell↓
|
common stock
|
4,850 |
| 2026-06-15 | KILMER HENRY W |
VP OF NETWORK STRATEGY |
Sell↓
|
common stock
|
2,400 |
| 2026-05-28 | FERGUSON Lewis H |
Director |
Sell↓
|
common stock
|
2,800 |
| 2026-05-14 | Kennedy Sheryl Lynn |
Director |
Sell↓
|
common stock
|
3,300 |
| 2026-05-04 | SCHAEFFER DAVE |
Director, CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT |
Gift↓
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
These shares were transferred to a family trust for no consideration. |
common stock
|
1,000,000 |
| 2026-05-04 | SCHAEFFER DAVE |
Director, CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
This award of restricted stock will vest in three tranches, with each tranche vesting on the last day of any consecutive sixty-calendar-day period during the period from February 28, 2026, through February 28, 2031, if the volume weighted average price of the Company's Common Stock equals or exceeds: $70.00, in which case 200,000 shares will vest; $85.00, in which a case 300,000 will vest; and $100, in which case 500,000 shares will vest. Vesting is subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the company as chief executive officer for the period from February 28, 2026, to December 31, 2028, and either as CEO or in such other capacity approved by the Board for the period from January 1, 2029, to February 28, 2031. |
common stock
|
1,000,000 |
| 2026-05-04 | SCHAEFFER DAVE |
Director, CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT |
Gift↑
|
common stock
(I)
|
1,000,000 |
| 2026-04-01 | SCHAEFFER DAVE |
Director, CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT |
Gift↓
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
3. These shares were transferred to a family trust for no consideration. |
common stock
|
29,333 |
| 2026-04-01 | SCHAEFFER DAVE |
Director, CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT |
Other↓
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
1. On January 3, 2022, the reporting person was granted an award of up to 88,000 performance shares. Tranche 1 of the award consisted of 29,333 shares based on the Company's organic growth rate in revenue as compared to 1.5 times the organic growth rate of the NASDAQ Telecommunications Index ("NTI") between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2025. Tranche 2 of the award consisted of 29,333 shares based on the Company's organic growth rate in cash flows from operating activities as compared to 2.0 times the organic growth rate of the NTI between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2025. Tranche 3 of the award consisted of 29,334 shares based on the Company's total shareholder return as compared to the total shareholder return of the NTI between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2025. 2. On April 1, 2026, the Company determined that the performance criteria for the Tranche 1 had been achieved and 29,333 shares of common stock were earned and vested. The Company also determined that the performance criteria for Tranches 2 and 3 had not been achieved and that 58,667 shares were therefore forfeited. |
common stock
|
58,667 |
| 2026-04-01 | SCHAEFFER DAVE |
Director, CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT |
Gift↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Indirect)
3. These shares were transferred to a family trust for no consideration. |
common stock
(I)
|
29,333 |
| 2026-03-31 | BROOKS STEVEN D |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q1 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. Brooks, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-03-31 | Kennedy Sheryl Lynn |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q1 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Ms. Kennedy, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-03-31 | Howard Eve N |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q1 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Ms. Howard, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-03-31 | Howell Deneen C |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q1 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Ms. Howell, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-03-31 | de Sa Paul |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q1 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. De Sa, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-03-31 | FERGUSON Lewis H |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q1 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. Ferguson, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-03-31 | Montagner Marc |
Chief Financial Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q1 2026 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. Montagner, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,445 |
| 2026-03-06 | KILMER HENRY W |
VP OF NETWORK STRATEGY |
Sell↓
|
common stock
|
2,400 |
| 2026-03-05 | FERGUSON Lewis H |
Director |
Sell↓
|
common stock
|
2,206 |
| 2026-03-05 | Kennedy Sheryl Lynn |
Director |
Sell↓
|
common stock
|
3,300 |
| 2026-03-05 | WEED THADDEUS GERARD |
VICE PRESIDENT, CFO |
Sell↓
|
common stock
|
4,850 |
| 2025-12-31 | Howell Deneen C |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q4 2025 service. All shares are owned directly by Ms. Howell, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,388 |
| 2025-12-31 | BROOKS STEVEN D |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q4 2025 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. Brooks, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,388 |
| 2025-12-31 | Chang John B. |
VP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The award of restricted stock shall vest in one third of the grant on January 1 of each of 2027, 2028 and 2029. |
common stock
|
9,600 |
| 2025-12-31 | Harris Mark Andrew |
VP & Chief Revenue Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
This award of restricted stock shall vest in one third of the grant on January 1 of each of 2027, 2028 and 2029. |
common stock
|
5,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | WEED THADDEUS GERARD |
VICE PRESIDENT, CFO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The award shall vest effective January 1, 2029, based on Mr. Weed's continued employment to that date |
common stock
|
100,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | SCHAEFFER DAVE |
Director, CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT |
Gift↓
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
These shares were transferred to a family trust for no consideration. |
common stock
|
229,657 |
| 2025-12-31 | KILMER HENRY W |
VP OF NETWORK STRATEGY |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The award of restricted stock shall vest in one third of the grant on January 1 of each of 2027, 2028 and 2029. |
common stock
|
9,600 |
| 2025-12-31 | Montagner Marc |
Chief Financial Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q4 2025 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. Montagner, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,388 |
| 2025-12-31 | Chang John B. |
VP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The award shall vest effective January 1, 2029, based on Mr. Chang's continued employment to that date. |
common stock
|
100,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | Harris Mark Andrew |
VP & Chief Revenue Officer |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The award shall vest effective January 1, 2029, based on Mr. Harris' continued employment to that date. |
common stock
|
100,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | Howard Eve N |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q4 2025 service. All shares are owned directly by Ms. Howard, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,388 |
| 2025-12-31 | FERGUSON Lewis H |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q4 2025 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. Ferguson, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,388 |
| 2025-12-31 | SCHAEFFER DAVE |
Director, CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The award of restricted stock shall vest effective January 1, 2029, based on Mr. Schaeffer's continued employment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company through December 31, 2028. |
common stock
|
229,657 |
| 2025-12-31 | SCHAEFFER DAVE |
Director, CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT |
Gift↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Indirect)
These shares were transferred to a family trust for no consideration. |
common stock
(I)
|
229,657 |
| 2025-12-31 | WEED THADDEUS GERARD |
VICE PRESIDENT, CFO |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The award of restricted stock shall vest in one third of the grant on January 1 of each of 2027, 2028 and 2029. |
common stock
|
19,400 |
| 2025-12-31 | Kennedy Sheryl Lynn |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q4 2025 service. All shares are owned directly by Ms. Kennedy, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,388 |
| 2025-12-31 | de Sa Paul |
Director |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
The shares of common stock reported reflects a quarterly payment to directors for Q4 2025 service. All shares are owned directly by Mr. De Sa, a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. |
common stock
|
3,388 |
| 2025-12-11 | WEED THADDEUS GERARD |
VICE PRESIDENT, CFO |
Sell↓
|
common stock
|
7,300 |
| 2025-12-08 | KILMER HENRY W |
VP OF NETWORK STRATEGY |
Sell↓
|
common stock
|
4,800 |
| 2025-12-02 | FERGUSON Lewis H |
Director |
Sell↓
|
common stock
|
4,000 |
| 2025-12-01 | KILMER HENRY W |
VP OF NETWORK STRATEGY |
Sell↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
On January 3, 2022, the reporting person was granted an award of restricted stock units, which vest in the form of common stock based upon the Issuer's achievement of certain performance goals. The Issuer's Board of Directors, and its Compensation Committee, determined that the performance goals had been met, resulting in the vesting of these shares on December 1, 2025 under the terms of the grant. |
common stock
|
2,400 |
| 2025-12-01 | Chang John B. |
VP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER |
Award↑
Filing footnotes — common stock (Direct)
On January 3, 2022, the reporting person was granted an award of restricted stock units, which vest in the form of common stock based upon the Issuer's achievement of certain performance goals. The Issuer's Board of Directors, and its Compensation Committee, determined that the performance goals had been met, resulting in the vesting of these shares on December 1, 2025 under the terms of the grant. |
common stock
|
2,400 |