[Form 4] Motorola Solutions, Inc. New Insider Trading Activity
John P. Molloy, EVP and COO of Motorola Solutions (MSI), reported insider transactions on Form 4 dated 08/21/2025. He acquired 37,514 shares by exercise of performance-based stock options at an effective exercise price of $179.21 and also holds shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and via dividend reinvestment. On the same date he sold 26,361 shares at a weighted average price of $462.5322 and sold 11,153 shares at a weighted average price of $462.022. His beneficial ownership after the transactions is reported as 59,328.23 shares.
John P. Molloy, EVP e COO di Motorola Solutions (MSI), ha dichiarato operazioni interne sul modulo Form 4 datato 21/08/2025. Ha acquisito 37.514 azioni mediante l'esercizio di opzioni azionarie legate alle prestazioni a un prezzo di esercizio effettivo di $179.21 e detiene inoltre azioni ottenute tramite il Piano di Acquisto Azionario per i Dipendenti e il reinvestimento dei dividendi. Nella stessa data ha venduto 26.361 azioni a un prezzo medio ponderato di $462.5322 e ha venduto 11.153 azioni a un prezzo medio ponderato di $462.022. La propriet脿 beneficiaria dopo le operazioni 猫 riportata come 59.328,23 azioni.
John P. Molloy, EVP y COO de Motorola Solutions (MSI), report贸 transacciones internas en el Formulario 4 con fecha 21/08/2025. Adquiri贸 37.514 acciones mediante el ejercicio de opciones sobre acciones basadas en el rendimiento a un precio de ejercicio efectivo de $179.21 y tambi茅n posee acciones obtenidas a trav茅s del Plan de Compra de Acciones para Empleados y por reinversi贸n de dividendos. En la misma fecha vendi贸 26.361 acciones a un precio medio ponderado de $462.5322 y vendi贸 11.153 acciones a un precio medio ponderado de $462.022. Su propiedad beneficiaria despu茅s de las transacciones se informa como 59.328,23 acciones.
氇啝搿滊澕 靻旊（靺橃(MSI) EVP 瓴� COO鞚� John P. Molloy電� 2025雲� 8鞗� 21鞛� Form 4鞐� 雮措秬鞛� 瓯半灅毳� 鞁犼碃頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 攴鸽姅 靹标臣 旮半皹 鞀ろ啞鞓奠厴 頄夓偓搿� 37,514欤茧ゼ 旆摑頄堨溂氅� 鞙犿毃 頄夓偓 臧�瓴╈潃 $179.21鞚搓碃 歆侅洂 欤检嫕 甑Г 瓿勴殟瓿� 氚半嫻旮� 鞛埇鞛� 氚╈嫕鞙茧 旆摑頃� 欤检嫕霃� 氤挫湢頃橁碃 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. 臧欖潃 雮� 26,361欤茧ゼ 毵る弰頄堨溂氅� 臧�欷� 韽夑窢 臧�瓴╈潃 $462.5322鞓�瓿�, 11,153欤茧ゼ 毵る弰頄堨溂氅� 臧�欷� 韽夑窢 臧�瓴╈潃 $462.022鞓�鞀惦媹雼�. 瓯半灅 頉� 攴胳潣 鞁れ 靻岇湢 欤检嫕 靾橂姅 59,328.23欤�搿� 氤搓碃霅橃柎 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟.
John P. Molloy, EVP et COO de Motorola Solutions (MSI), a d茅clar茅 des op茅rations d'initi茅 sur le formulaire 4 dat茅 du 21/08/2025. Il a acquis 37 514 actions par l'exercice d'options sur actions li茅es 脿 la performance 脿 un prix d'exercice effectif de $179.21 et d茅tient 茅galement des actions acquises dans le cadre du Plan d'Achat d'Actions Employ茅s et par r茅investissement des dividendes. 脌 la m锚me date, il a vendu 26 361 actions 脿 un prix moyen pond茅r茅 de $462.5322 et vendu 11 153 actions 脿 un prix moyen pond茅r茅 de $462.022. Sa d茅tention b茅n茅ficiaire apr猫s les op茅rations est d茅clar茅e 脿 59 328,23 actions.
John P. Molloy, EVP und COO von Motorola Solutions (MSI), meldete Insider-Transaktionen im Formular 4 vom 21.08.2025. Er hat durch Aus眉bung leistungsgebundener Aktienoptionen 37.514 Aktien erworben zu einem effektiven Aus眉bungspreis von $179.21 und h盲lt au脽erdem Aktien, die 眉ber den Employee Stock Purchase Plan und durch Dividendenwiederanlage erworben wurden. Am selben Datum verkaufte er 26.361 Aktien zu einem gewichteten Durchschnittspreis von $462.5322 und verkaufte 11.153 Aktien zu einem gewichteten Durchschnittspreis von $462.022. Sein wirtschaftlicher Besitz nach den Transaktionen wird mit 59.328,23 Aktien angegeben.
- Acquisition of 37,514 shares through exercise of performance-based options at $179.21 shows prior performance condition achievement
- Reported holdings include ESPP and dividend reinvestment, indicating ongoing participation in company ownership programs
- Contemporaneous sales of 37,514 shares (26,361 at $462.5322 and 11,153 at $462.022) reduced beneficial ownership from 96,842.23 to 59,328.23 shares
- No Rule 10b5-1 plan box checked in the filing, so sales appear to be open-market transactions executed the same day as the exercise
Insights
TL;DR: Insider exercised performance options and immediately sold the resulting shares in equal measure for cash realization.
The filing shows a standard executive-level exercise of vested performance options (exercise price $179.21) producing 37,514 shares, followed by market sales totaling 37,514 shares at weighted average prices of $462.5322 and $462.022. The transactions reduced the reporting person's beneficial holdings from 96,842.23 to 59,328.23 shares. This pattern is consistent with option exercise-to-sale to cover tax and exercise costs while retaining a material residual stake; all figures are explicitly reported in the Form 4.
TL;DR: Transaction sequence is a routine Section 16 disclosure of option exercise and subsequent sales; no governance red flags disclosed.
The Form 4 discloses that performance options vested upon satisfaction of financial objectives and were exercised on 08/21/2025, with contemporaneous open-market sales of the same aggregate amount. The filing identifies the reporting person as EVP and COO and includes a power of attorney signature. There are no indications in the filing of Rule 10b5-1 plan reliance or unusual restrictions; the disclosures are straightforward and complete as presented.
John P. Molloy, EVP e COO di Motorola Solutions (MSI), ha dichiarato operazioni interne sul modulo Form 4 datato 21/08/2025. Ha acquisito 37.514 azioni mediante l'esercizio di opzioni azionarie legate alle prestazioni a un prezzo di esercizio effettivo di $179.21 e detiene inoltre azioni ottenute tramite il Piano di Acquisto Azionario per i Dipendenti e il reinvestimento dei dividendi. Nella stessa data ha venduto 26.361 azioni a un prezzo medio ponderato di $462.5322 e ha venduto 11.153 azioni a un prezzo medio ponderato di $462.022. La propriet脿 beneficiaria dopo le operazioni 猫 riportata come 59.328,23 azioni.
John P. Molloy, EVP y COO de Motorola Solutions (MSI), report贸 transacciones internas en el Formulario 4 con fecha 21/08/2025. Adquiri贸 37.514 acciones mediante el ejercicio de opciones sobre acciones basadas en el rendimiento a un precio de ejercicio efectivo de $179.21 y tambi茅n posee acciones obtenidas a trav茅s del Plan de Compra de Acciones para Empleados y por reinversi贸n de dividendos. En la misma fecha vendi贸 26.361 acciones a un precio medio ponderado de $462.5322 y vendi贸 11.153 acciones a un precio medio ponderado de $462.022. Su propiedad beneficiaria despu茅s de las transacciones se informa como 59.328,23 acciones.
氇啝搿滊澕 靻旊（靺橃(MSI) EVP 瓴� COO鞚� John P. Molloy電� 2025雲� 8鞗� 21鞛� Form 4鞐� 雮措秬鞛� 瓯半灅毳� 鞁犼碃頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 攴鸽姅 靹标臣 旮半皹 鞀ろ啞鞓奠厴 頄夓偓搿� 37,514欤茧ゼ 旆摑頄堨溂氅� 鞙犿毃 頄夓偓 臧�瓴╈潃 $179.21鞚搓碃 歆侅洂 欤检嫕 甑Г 瓿勴殟瓿� 氚半嫻旮� 鞛埇鞛� 氚╈嫕鞙茧 旆摑頃� 欤检嫕霃� 氤挫湢頃橁碃 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. 臧欖潃 雮� 26,361欤茧ゼ 毵る弰頄堨溂氅� 臧�欷� 韽夑窢 臧�瓴╈潃 $462.5322鞓�瓿�, 11,153欤茧ゼ 毵る弰頄堨溂氅� 臧�欷� 韽夑窢 臧�瓴╈潃 $462.022鞓�鞀惦媹雼�. 瓯半灅 頉� 攴胳潣 鞁れ 靻岇湢 欤检嫕 靾橂姅 59,328.23欤�搿� 氤搓碃霅橃柎 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟.
John P. Molloy, EVP et COO de Motorola Solutions (MSI), a d茅clar茅 des op茅rations d'initi茅 sur le formulaire 4 dat茅 du 21/08/2025. Il a acquis 37 514 actions par l'exercice d'options sur actions li茅es 脿 la performance 脿 un prix d'exercice effectif de $179.21 et d茅tient 茅galement des actions acquises dans le cadre du Plan d'Achat d'Actions Employ茅s et par r茅investissement des dividendes. 脌 la m锚me date, il a vendu 26 361 actions 脿 un prix moyen pond茅r茅 de $462.5322 et vendu 11 153 actions 脿 un prix moyen pond茅r茅 de $462.022. Sa d茅tention b茅n茅ficiaire apr猫s les op茅rations est d茅clar茅e 脿 59 328,23 actions.
John P. Molloy, EVP und COO von Motorola Solutions (MSI), meldete Insider-Transaktionen im Formular 4 vom 21.08.2025. Er hat durch Aus眉bung leistungsgebundener Aktienoptionen 37.514 Aktien erworben zu einem effektiven Aus眉bungspreis von $179.21 und h盲lt au脽erdem Aktien, die 眉ber den Employee Stock Purchase Plan und durch Dividendenwiederanlage erworben wurden. Am selben Datum verkaufte er 26.361 Aktien zu einem gewichteten Durchschnittspreis von $462.5322 und verkaufte 11.153 Aktien zu einem gewichteten Durchschnittspreis von $462.022. Sein wirtschaftlicher Besitz nach den Transaktionen wird mit 59.328,23 Aktien angegeben.
FAQ
What did John P. Molloy (MSI) do on 08/21/2025?
How did these transactions affect Molloy's holdings in MSI?
Were the exercised options recently vested or performance-based?
At what prices were the shares sold?
Does the Form 4 indicate the use of a 10b5-1 trading plan?
