AEye Inc. (NASDAQ: LIDR) granted 125,000 restricted stock units to Laura Wrisley as part of her appointment as Chief Revenue Officer, the company said Friday.
The equity award was approved by AEye’s Compensation Committee on July 28, 2026, and Wrisley joined the Pleasanton, California-based lidar specialist on August 18. The restricted stock units will vest in tranches, with one-third scheduled to convert on November 15, 2027, and the remaining units distributed in equal quarterly installments over the following eight quarters, contingent on continued employment.
The award was granted under AEye’s 2025 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan and complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), which permits inducement grants to new hires outside stockholder-approved equity plans. Wrisley brings more than two decades of commercial leadership in lidar, data transport and autonomous robotics, including senior revenue roles at Velodyne Lidar and Vayu Robotics.
At AEye, she will oversee the Sales and Business Development organization and the company’s go-to-market strategy. AEye develops software-defined lidar systems for applications in advanced driver-assistance systems, vehicle autonomy, smart infrastructure, security, defense and logistics.
