[Form 4] Super Micro Computer, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
George Kao, SVP, Operations of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), reported option exercise and a contemporaneous sale on 08/22/2025. He exercised an employee stock option to acquire 40,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.695 per share and immediately sold 40,000 shares in multiple transactions at a weighted average price of $43.88 per share. Following the exercise, the filing reports 61,820 shares beneficially owned, and after the sale it reports 21,820 shares beneficially owned. The derivative table shows 80,000 employee stock options remain beneficially owned and are exercisable with an expiration noted as 08/02/2027 for the reported option. The filing discloses the sale prices ranged from $43.86 to $43.92 and that the reported option was fully vested and exercisable.
George Kao, SVP Operations di Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), ha comunicato l'esercizio di opzioni e una vendita contestuale in data 22/08/2025. Ha esercitato un'opzione azionaria dipendenti per acquisire 40.000 azioni al prezzo di esercizio di $2,695 per azione e ha immediatamente venduto 40.000 azioni in pi霉 transazioni a un prezzo medio ponderato di $43,88 per azione. Dopo l'esercizio, la dichiarazione segnala 61.820 azioni detenute a titolo beneficiario e, dopo la vendita, 21.820 azioni. La tabella dei derivati indica che restano 80.000 opzioni azionarie dipendenti detenute a titolo beneficiario ed esercitabili, con scadenza riportata al 02/08/2027 per l'opzione in oggetto. La dichiarazione riporta che i prezzi di vendita variavano da $43,86 a $43,92 e che l'opzione segnalata era completamente maturata ed esercitabile.
George Kao, SVP de Operaciones de Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), inform贸 el ejercicio de una opci贸n y una venta simult谩nea el 22/08/2025. Ejerci贸 una opci贸n sobre acciones de empleado para adquirir 40.000 acciones a un precio de ejercicio de $2,695 por acci贸n y vendi贸 de inmediato 40.000 acciones en varias transacciones a un precio medio ponderado de $43,88 por acci贸n. Tras el ejercicio, la presentaci贸n informa 61.820 acciones en propiedad beneficiaria y, despu茅s de la venta, 21.820 acciones. La tabla de derivados muestra que permanecen 80.000 opciones sobre acciones de empleado en propiedad beneficiaria y ejercitables, con vencimiento indicado el 02/08/2027 para la opci贸n declarada. La presentaci贸n revela que los precios de venta oscilaron entre $43,86 y $43,92 y que la opci贸n informada estaba totalmente adquirida y ejercitable.
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(SMCI) 鞖挫榿 雼措嫻 靾橃劃攵�靷灔(SVP) George Kao電� 2025-08-22鞐� 鞀ろ啞鞓奠厴 頄夓偓鞕� 霃欖嫓鞐� 欤检嫕 毵り皝鞚� 氤搓碃頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 攴鸽姅 歆侅洂 鞀ろ啞鞓奠厴鞚� 頄夓偓頃� 欤茧嫻 頄夓偓臧� $2.695搿� 40,000欤茧ゼ 旆摑頄堦碃, 歃夓嫓 鞐煬 瓯半灅搿� 40,000欤茧ゼ 臧�欷戫弶攴犼皜 $43.88鞐� 毵る弰頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 頄夓偓 頉� 氤搓碃靹滌棎電� 61,820欤茧ゼ 鞁れ鞝� 靻岇湢搿� 氤挫湢頃橁碃 鞛堧姅 瓴冹溂搿� 旮办灛霅橃棃瓿�, 毵る弰 頉勳棎電� 21,820欤茧 旮办灛霅橃棃鞀惦媹雼�. 韺岇儩靸來拡 響滌棎電� 毵岆鞚检澊 2027-08-02搿� 旮办灛霅� 頃措嫻 鞓奠厴鞚� 韽暔頃� 80,000欤检潣 歆侅洂 鞀ろ啞鞓奠厴鞚� 鞐爠頌� 鞁れ鞝� 靻岇湢 氚� 頄夓偓 臧�電� 靸來儨搿� 雮晞鞛堧姅 瓴冹溂搿� 響滌嫓霅橃柎 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. 氤搓碃靹滊姅 毵る弰臧�臧� $43.86鞐愳劀 $43.92 氩旍渼鞓�鞙茧┌ 頃措嫻 鞓奠厴鞚� 鞕勳爠頌� 氩犾姢韺呺悩鞏� 頄夓偓 臧�電ロ枅雼り碃 氚濏瀳瓿� 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟.
George Kao, SVP Operations de Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a d茅clar茅 l'exercice d'options et une vente concomitante le 22/08/2025. Il a exerc茅 une option d'employ茅 pour acqu茅rir 40 000 actions au prix d'exercice de 2,695 $ par action et a imm茅diatement vendu 40 000 actions en plusieurs transactions 脿 un prix moyen pond茅r茅 de 43,88 $ par action. Apr猫s l'exercice, le d茅p么t indique 61 820 actions d茅tenues 脿 titre b茅n茅ficiaire et, apr猫s la vente, 21 820 actions. Le tableau des d茅riv茅s montre que 80 000 options d'employ茅s restent d茅tenues 脿 titre b茅n茅ficiaire et exer莽ables, l'option d茅clar茅e ayant une date d'expiration indiqu茅e au 02/08/2027. Le d茅p么t pr茅cise que les prix de vente variaient de 43,86 $ 脿 43,92 $ et que l'option d茅clar茅e 茅tait enti猫rement acquise et exer莽able.
George Kao, SVP Operations von Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), meldete die Aus眉bung einer Option und einen gleichzeitigen Verkauf am 22.08.2025. Er 眉bte eine Mitarbeiteraktienoption aus, um 40.000 Aktien zum Aus眉bungspreis von $2,695 je Aktie zu erwerben, und verkaufte unmittelbar danach 40.000 Aktien in mehreren Transaktionen zu einem gewichteten Durchschnittspreis von $43,88 je Aktie. Nach der Aus眉bung gibt die Meldung 61.820 beg眉nstigt gehaltene Aktien an und nach dem Verkauf 21.820 beg眉nstigt gehaltene Aktien. Die Derivatstabelle zeigt, dass weiterhin 80.000 Mitarbeiteraktienoptionen beg眉nstigt gehalten und aus眉bbar sind; f眉r die gemeldete Option ist ein Verfallstag am 02.08.2027 vermerkt. Die Meldung gibt an, dass die Verkaufspreise zwischen $43,86 und $43,92 lagen und die gemeldete Option vollst盲ndig unverfallbar und aus眉bbar war.
- Transparent disclosure of exercise and sale prices with an explicit range ($43.86鈥�$43.92) and offer to provide detailed breakdowns on request
- Insider exercised fully vested options, indicating use of granted compensation rather than undisclosed secondary transactions
- Form 4 was signed and filed, demonstrating compliance with Section 16 reporting requirements
- Reduction in direct common stock holdings to 21,820 shares following the sale, which decreases insider common stock ownership
- Material sale amount (40,000 shares) may be viewed by some investors as insider liquidity, though no further context is provided in the filing
Insights
TL;DR: Insider exercised vested options and sold an equal number of shares the same day, reducing owned common shares to 21,820 while retaining significant option holdings.
The Form 4 documents a routine insider liquidity event: a fully vested employee stock option for 40,000 shares was exercised at $2.695 and those 40,000 shares were sold on 08/22/2025 at a reported weighted average of $43.88. The filing shows 21,820 shares held directly after the transactions and 80,000 options outstanding following the activity. This is a clear, specific disclosure of exercise and sale prices with the sale executed in multiple tranches between $43.86 and $43.92, and the reporter offers to provide detailed breakdowns on request. Materially, the filing discloses ownership changes but does not provide additional company performance context.
TL;DR: The insider complied with Section 16 reporting: exercised vested options, executed sales, and filed a signed Form 4 disclosing prices and post-transaction holdings.
The document shows timely reporting with a manual signature and specific explanatory notes regarding weighted average sale price and vesting status. It confirms the option was fully vested and exercisable and provides the post-transaction beneficial ownership counts for both common stock and derivative securities. From a governance and compliance perspective, the filing contains the necessary transaction codes, price disclosure, and an offer to provide transactional breakdowns, which supports transparency for shareholders and regulators.
George Kao, SVP Operations di Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), ha comunicato l'esercizio di opzioni e una vendita contestuale in data 22/08/2025. Ha esercitato un'opzione azionaria dipendenti per acquisire 40.000 azioni al prezzo di esercizio di $2,695 per azione e ha immediatamente venduto 40.000 azioni in pi霉 transazioni a un prezzo medio ponderato di $43,88 per azione. Dopo l'esercizio, la dichiarazione segnala 61.820 azioni detenute a titolo beneficiario e, dopo la vendita, 21.820 azioni. La tabella dei derivati indica che restano 80.000 opzioni azionarie dipendenti detenute a titolo beneficiario ed esercitabili, con scadenza riportata al 02/08/2027 per l'opzione in oggetto. La dichiarazione riporta che i prezzi di vendita variavano da $43,86 a $43,92 e che l'opzione segnalata era completamente maturata ed esercitabile.
George Kao, SVP de Operaciones de Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), inform贸 el ejercicio de una opci贸n y una venta simult谩nea el 22/08/2025. Ejerci贸 una opci贸n sobre acciones de empleado para adquirir 40.000 acciones a un precio de ejercicio de $2,695 por acci贸n y vendi贸 de inmediato 40.000 acciones en varias transacciones a un precio medio ponderado de $43,88 por acci贸n. Tras el ejercicio, la presentaci贸n informa 61.820 acciones en propiedad beneficiaria y, despu茅s de la venta, 21.820 acciones. La tabla de derivados muestra que permanecen 80.000 opciones sobre acciones de empleado en propiedad beneficiaria y ejercitables, con vencimiento indicado el 02/08/2027 para la opci贸n declarada. La presentaci贸n revela que los precios de venta oscilaron entre $43,86 y $43,92 y que la opci贸n informada estaba totalmente adquirida y ejercitable.
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(SMCI) 鞖挫榿 雼措嫻 靾橃劃攵�靷灔(SVP) George Kao電� 2025-08-22鞐� 鞀ろ啞鞓奠厴 頄夓偓鞕� 霃欖嫓鞐� 欤检嫕 毵り皝鞚� 氤搓碃頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 攴鸽姅 歆侅洂 鞀ろ啞鞓奠厴鞚� 頄夓偓頃� 欤茧嫻 頄夓偓臧� $2.695搿� 40,000欤茧ゼ 旆摑頄堦碃, 歃夓嫓 鞐煬 瓯半灅搿� 40,000欤茧ゼ 臧�欷戫弶攴犼皜 $43.88鞐� 毵る弰頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 頄夓偓 頉� 氤搓碃靹滌棎電� 61,820欤茧ゼ 鞁れ鞝� 靻岇湢搿� 氤挫湢頃橁碃 鞛堧姅 瓴冹溂搿� 旮办灛霅橃棃瓿�, 毵る弰 頉勳棎電� 21,820欤茧 旮办灛霅橃棃鞀惦媹雼�. 韺岇儩靸來拡 響滌棎電� 毵岆鞚检澊 2027-08-02搿� 旮办灛霅� 頃措嫻 鞓奠厴鞚� 韽暔頃� 80,000欤检潣 歆侅洂 鞀ろ啞鞓奠厴鞚� 鞐爠頌� 鞁れ鞝� 靻岇湢 氚� 頄夓偓 臧�電� 靸來儨搿� 雮晞鞛堧姅 瓴冹溂搿� 響滌嫓霅橃柎 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. 氤搓碃靹滊姅 毵る弰臧�臧� $43.86鞐愳劀 $43.92 氩旍渼鞓�鞙茧┌ 頃措嫻 鞓奠厴鞚� 鞕勳爠頌� 氩犾姢韺呺悩鞏� 頄夓偓 臧�電ロ枅雼り碃 氚濏瀳瓿� 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟.
George Kao, SVP Operations de Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a d茅clar茅 l'exercice d'options et une vente concomitante le 22/08/2025. Il a exerc茅 une option d'employ茅 pour acqu茅rir 40 000 actions au prix d'exercice de 2,695 $ par action et a imm茅diatement vendu 40 000 actions en plusieurs transactions 脿 un prix moyen pond茅r茅 de 43,88 $ par action. Apr猫s l'exercice, le d茅p么t indique 61 820 actions d茅tenues 脿 titre b茅n茅ficiaire et, apr猫s la vente, 21 820 actions. Le tableau des d茅riv茅s montre que 80 000 options d'employ茅s restent d茅tenues 脿 titre b茅n茅ficiaire et exer莽ables, l'option d茅clar茅e ayant une date d'expiration indiqu茅e au 02/08/2027. Le d茅p么t pr茅cise que les prix de vente variaient de 43,86 $ 脿 43,92 $ et que l'option d茅clar茅e 茅tait enti猫rement acquise et exer莽able.
George Kao, SVP Operations von Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), meldete die Aus眉bung einer Option und einen gleichzeitigen Verkauf am 22.08.2025. Er 眉bte eine Mitarbeiteraktienoption aus, um 40.000 Aktien zum Aus眉bungspreis von $2,695 je Aktie zu erwerben, und verkaufte unmittelbar danach 40.000 Aktien in mehreren Transaktionen zu einem gewichteten Durchschnittspreis von $43,88 je Aktie. Nach der Aus眉bung gibt die Meldung 61.820 beg眉nstigt gehaltene Aktien an und nach dem Verkauf 21.820 beg眉nstigt gehaltene Aktien. Die Derivatstabelle zeigt, dass weiterhin 80.000 Mitarbeiteraktienoptionen beg眉nstigt gehalten und aus眉bbar sind; f眉r die gemeldete Option ist ein Verfallstag am 02.08.2027 vermerkt. Die Meldung gibt an, dass die Verkaufspreise zwischen $43,86 und $43,92 lagen und die gemeldete Option vollst盲ndig unverfallbar und aus眉bbar war.
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