[Form 4] Affirm Holdings, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Michael Linford, Chief Operating Officer of Affirm Holdings (AFRM) reported transactions on 08/18/2025 showing he exercised 10,800 stock options at an exercise price of $5.39 per share and immediately sold 10,800 Class A shares at $80.00 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 14, 2025. After these transactions he beneficially owned 109,840 Class A shares directly and held options/rights such that his total beneficial position related to Class A common stock was 718,070 shares (including unvested option shares). The Form 4 was signed by attorney-in-fact on 08/20/2025.
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Insights
TL;DR: Insider exercised options then sold the same 10,800 shares under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan; transaction appears routine and compliant.
The reporting shows an option exercise at $5.39 followed by an immediate sale at $80.00 executed under a 10b5-1 plan adopted Feb 14, 2025. This sequence realizes substantial pre-tax gains per share and reduces the reporting person's direct share count from 120,640 to 109,840. The filing discloses remaining derivative exposure totaling 718,070 shares when including options/rights. For investors, this is a liquidity event by an officer but is documented as an approved, rule-compliant plan rather than an opportunistic sale disclosed outside plan parameters.
TL;DR: The trade follows governance best practices by using a documented 10b5-1 plan; disclosure is clear on vesting and plan adoption.
The Form 4 explicitly states the sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and provides the plan adoption date. The filing also includes the option vesting schedule (vesting commencement 08/27/2018 and monthly vesting thereafter) which clarifies how exercised shares remain subject to service-based vesting. Documentation and prompt Form 4 reporting align with standard insider-transparency expectations.