[Form 4] ACM Research, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Tracy Liu, a director of ACM Research, Inc. (ACMR), exercised 15,000 fully vested stock options on September 17, 2025, at a $1 exercise price, creating 15,000 shares of Class A common stock. The same day, the reporting person sold 15,000 shares at $33.00 per share pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 6, 2025. After these transactions, Ms. Liu beneficially owned 110,772 shares of Class A common stock. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Ms. Liu on September 19, 2025.
- Exercise of fully vested option for 15,000 shares at a $1 exercise price is clearly disclosed
- Sale executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 6, 2025, indicating pre-arranged execution
- Post-transaction beneficial ownership reported as 110,772 shares, providing transparency
- Immediate sale of 15,000 shares at $33.00 reduces the director's reported shareholdings by that amount
Insights
TL;DR: Routine option exercise paired with a planned Rule 10b5-1 sale; results in unchanged net economic exposure after the transactions.
The filing documents an exercise of a previously issued, fully vested option for 15,000 shares at $1 per share and an immediate sale of those 15,000 shares at $33.00 per share under a 10b5-1 plan adopted March 6, 2025. Reported beneficial ownership following the transactions is 110,772 shares. This is a standard disclosure for an insider converting options into stock and liquidating shares through a pre-established trading plan; the Form 4 provides clear execution and ownership figures without additional qualifiers.
TL;DR: Disclosure is complete and indicates use of a pre-arranged trading plan; no governance red flags in the filing itself.
The Form 4 states the sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 6, 2025, and confirms the option exercised was fully vested and exercisable. The signature is provided by an attorney-in-fact, consistent with authorized filing procedures. The document contains specific transaction dates, prices, and post-transaction beneficial ownership, satisfying standard Section 16 reporting requirements.