Nelson Avery H III

Nelson Avery H III, Executive Vice President and COO of Corning Incorporated (GLW), has filed 46 Form 4 transactions over the past year, all in a single company. The pattern is overwhelmingly one-sided: he has recorded zero open-market purchases and zero acquisitions of shares, while his open-market sales total approximately $7.19 million. The most recent activity, however, is dominated by non-discretionary events rather than outright selling. On May 15, 2026, Avery sold shares worth $3.92 million, his largest single open-market sale in the period. That followed an April 15 transaction in which shares valued at $4.84 million were withheld to cover tax obligations (code F) upon the vesting of option exercises (code M) and an award (code A) — a mechanical process that reduces holdings without a discretionary sale. Earlier in 2026, Avery executed two smaller open-market sales in February, totaling roughly $1.02 million, alongside additional tax-withholding events and option exercises. In 2025, his activity included a $2.26 million open-market sale on July 30, paired with option exercises valued at about $574,000, plus a series of smaller tax-withholding transactions. Across the entire filing history, there is no instance of a code P purchase — the only Form 4 code that signals a conviction buy. The data therefore shows a consistent disposition of GLW shares through planned sales and automatic tax-related withholdings, with no corresponding cash purchases to offset the reduction in his stake. The most recent large sale in May 2026 continues that trajectory, though the bulk of his recent filings reflect compensation mechanics rather than active market timing.