AEHR Form 4: Executive VP acquires 1,628 shares via IRC 423 ESPP
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Didier Wimmers, Executive Vice President of R&D at Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), purchased 1,628 shares of AEHR common stock on 10/01/2025 at $6.6725 per share under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which the filing notes is a tax-conditioned plan under IRC Section 423 and is exempt from Section 16 short-swing liability. After the purchase, the filing reports 14,921 total shares beneficially owned, an amount that the filer states includes shares subject to unvested restricted stock units. The Form 4 was filed by one reporting person and signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person.
Positive
- Insider acquisition disclosed: Executive VP purchased 1,628 shares through the company ESPP, showing participation in the employee plan
- Transaction exempt under IRC Section 423: Filing explicitly states the purchase is tax-conditioned and exempt from six-month short-swing liability
- Clear beneficial ownership disclosure: Post-transaction ownership of 14,921 shares is reported and notes inclusion of unvested restricted stock units
Negative
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: An insider acquired a small block of shares through the company ESPP, modestly increasing beneficial ownership.
The transaction is an employee stock purchase plan acquisition of 1,628 shares at $6.6725 on 10/01/2025, recorded on a Form 4. Because the shares were bought under an IRC Section 423 tax-conditioned ESPP, the filing explicitly notes exemption from six-month short-swing liability under Section 16. The reported post-transaction beneficial ownership is 14,921 shares, which includes unvested restricted stock units; the filing does not disclose the proportion of vested versus unvested shares or the holder’s total economic exposure. This is a routine insider transaction with limited immediate valuation impact given disclosed sizes.
TL;DR: Disclosure complies with Section 16 formatting; purchase via IRC 423 ESPP is properly identified and signed by an attorney-in-fact.
The Form 4 identifies the reporting person, role as Executive VP of R&D, transaction date, quantity purchased, price, and that the shares were acquired under the company’s amended ESPP. It also clarifies inclusion of unvested restricted stock units in the beneficial ownership total. The form is signed by an attorney-in-fact, satisfying signature requirements. No amendments, dispositions, derivative transactions, or additional material governance events are reported.