AEHR Test Systems (AEHR) EVP exercises 40,000 stock options and faces tax withholding
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
AEHR Test Systems Exec VP of Sales & Mktg. Vernon Rogers reported equity award transactions on July 13–14, 2026. He exercised options to acquire 40,000 shares of common stock at $1.635 per share and held 192,424 shares directly afterward, including shares subject to unvested restricted stock units. An aggregate 1,161 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon restricted stock unit vesting, which footnotes state do not represent open-market sales by Rogers.
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Insider Trade Summary
40,000 shares exercised/converted
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8 txns
Insider
ROGERS VERNON
Role
Exec VP of Sales & Mktg.
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Non-Qualified Option (right to buy) | 3,538 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,538 | $1.635 | $6K |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 573 | $72.01 | $41K |
| Exercise | Option (right to buy) | 15,262 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Non-Qualified Option (right to buy) | 21,200 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 21,200 | $1.635 | $35K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 15,262 | $1.635 | $25K |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 588 | $72.60 | $43K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Non-Qualified Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 192,997 shares (Direct);
Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares that were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units. This does not represent a sale by the Reporting Person. The amount reported includes shares subject to unvested restricted stock units.
Key Figures
Options exercised: 40,000 shares of common stock
Option exercise price: $1.6350 per share
Shares held after transactions: 192,424 shares
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5 metrics
Options exercised
40,000 shares of common stock
Aggregate shares acquired through option exercises on July 13–14, 2026
Option exercise price
$1.6350 per share
Exercise or conversion price for options exercised into AEHR common stock
Shares held after transactions
192,424 shares
Common stock beneficially owned directly by Vernon Rogers following July 14, 2026 transactions
Shares withheld for taxes
1,161 shares
Total shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations on restricted stock unit vesting
Tax withholding reference prices
$72.6000 and $72.0100 per share
Market prices used for F-code tax withholding dispositions on July 13–14, 2026
Key Terms
Non-Qualified Option (right to buy), restricted stock units, tax withholding obligations, derivative security
4 terms
Non-Qualified Option (right to buy) financial
"Security title reported as Non-Qualified Option (right to buy)"
restricted stock units financial
"upon vesting of restricted stock units. This does not represent a sale"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
tax withholding obligations financial
"shares that were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting"
derivative security financial
"transaction code description Exercise or conversion of derivative security"
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
FAQ
What insider stock transactions did AEHR (AEHR) executive Vernon Rogers report?
AEHR executive Vernon Rogers reported exercising stock options to acquire 40,000 common shares at $1.635 per share on July 13–14, 2026. He also had 1,161 shares withheld to cover taxes on restricted stock unit vesting, which were not open-market sales.
How many AEHR (AEHR) options did Vernon Rogers exercise and at what price?
Vernon Rogers exercised options covering 40,000 AEHR common shares at an exercise price of $1.6350 per share. These option exercises were reported over July 13–14, 2026 and increased his directly held common stock position as disclosed in the Form 4 data.
Are the F-code transactions in AEHR (AEHR) executive Vernon Rogers’s Form 4 stock sales?
The F-code entries represent 1,161 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations on restricted stock unit vesting, not discretionary stock sales. Footnotes specifically state these withholdings do not represent sales by Vernon Rogers into the open market.