Affirm legal chief sells 83K shares after option exercise
Affirm’s chief legal officer exercised options and RSUs and sold over 80,000 Class A shares in early September 2026 under a pre-set Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) reported that Chief Legal Officer Katherine Adkins exercised stock options and vested restricted stock units into Class A common stock and sold shares in early September 2026. On September 1 and 3, 2026 she exercised 93,922 derivative-based shares and disposed of 83,328 shares of common stock, including 4,795 shares withheld to cover tax obligations. The open-market sales, made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted June 2, 2026, occurred at weighted-average prices generally between the low $70s and mid $70s per share.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) F2, F12 | 4,404 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) F2, F13 | 37,260 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock F2 | 4,404 | $22.30 | $98K |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock F2 | 37,260 | $23.35 | $870K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock F2, F6 | 41,664 | $75.53 | $3.15M |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units F7, F8 | 1,622 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units F7, F9 | 2,483 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units F7, F10 | 5,086 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units F7, F11 | 1,403 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) F2, F12 | 41,664 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 10,594 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tax Withholding | Class A Common Stock F1 | 4,795 | $69.94 | $335K |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock F2 | 41,664 | $22.30 | $929K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock F2, F3 | 23,765 | $70.13 | $1.67M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock F2, F4 | 15,599 | $71.00 | $1.11M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock F2, F5 | 2,300 | $71.87 | $165K |
Footnotes (13)
- F1. Represents the number of shares of the Issuer's Common Stock withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax obligation in connection with the settlement of shares of Common Stock underlying the Reporting Person's restricted stock units that vested on September 1, 2026.
- F2. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 2, 2026.
- F3. Represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold from $69.59 to $70.57 per share. The Reporting Person will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F4. Represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold from $70.59 to $71.58 per share. The Reporting Person will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F5. Represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold from $71.59 to $72.40 per share. The Reporting Person will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F6. Represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold from $75.00 to $75.88 per share. The Reporting Person will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F7. Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
- F8. RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments for a period of three years beginning December 1, 2025, the vesting commencement date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer as of each vesting date.
- F9. The RSUs vest in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning September 1, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer as of each vesting date. This grant has no expiration date.
- F10. The RSUs vest in 16 equal quarterly installments beginning September 1, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer as of each vesting date. This grant has no expiration date.
- F11. The RSUs vest in 48 equal monthly installments beginning October 1, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer as of each vesting date. This grant has no expiration date.
- F12. The stock options vest in 48 equal monthly installments beginning October 1, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer as of each vesting date.
- F13. The stock options vest in 48 equal monthly installments beginning October 1, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer as of each vesting date.
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