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accession: "0001558370-25-009324"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVSA"
cik: "0000730464"
company_name: "Covista Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T05:24:45.894374+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Stephen Beard adopts 10b5-1 plan to sell up to 108,000 shares

## Summary
- Chairman/CEO Beard entered 10b5-1 plan to sell up to 108,000 shares of common stock.
- Sales require minimum price thresholds at a premium to current trading price as of June 10, 2025.
- Estimated first sale date not before September 12, 2025; plan ends May 29, 2026.
- Beard already exceeds company stock ownership guidelines; plan does not affect compliance.
- Trades will be disclosed via Form 144 and Form 4 filings with SEC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-009324
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVSA
- cik: 0000730464
- company_name: Covista Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730464/000155837025009324/0001558370-25-009324-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730464/000155837025009324/atge-20250610x8k.htm

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