Arteris (AIP) VP sells 3,648 shares to cover RSU tax liability
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Arteris, Inc. VP and General Counsel Paul L. Alpern reported selling 3,648 shares of common stock on July 2, 2026 in four open-market transactions at a price of $38.7779 per share.
According to the filing, these sales were made to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability from the release of restricted stock units and were mandated under the company’s equity incentive plans as "sell to cover" transactions, meaning they were not discretionary trades.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 3,648 shares ($141,462)
Net Sell
4 txns
Insider
Alpern Paul L
Role
VP and General Counsel
Sold
3,648 shs ($141K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,010 | $38.7779 | $39K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 692 | $38.7779 | $27K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,181 | $38.7779 | $46K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 765 | $38.7779 | $30K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 79,374 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Shares sold: 3,648 shares
Sale price per share: $38.7779 per share
Number of sale transactions: 4 transactions
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4 metrics
Shares sold
3,648 shares
Total Arteris common stock sold on July 2, 2026
Sale price per share
$38.7779 per share
Price for each open-market sale transaction
Number of sale transactions
4 transactions
Open-market sales reported in Form 4
Net share change
-3,648 shares
Net-sell shares per transaction summary
Key Terms
restricted stock units, equity incentive plans, tax withholding obligations, sell to cover
4 terms
restricted stock units financial
"tax liability arising as a result of the release of restricted stock units"
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.
equity incentive plans financial
"the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction"
Equity incentive plans are company programs that pay employees, executives, or directors with company stock, stock options, or share units instead of or in addition to cash, aiming to align their interests with shareholders—like giving team members a stake in the house they help build. For investors this matters because such plans can motivate better company performance but also dilute existing ownership and increase reported compensation costs, so they affect future earnings, voting power, and share value.
tax withholding obligations financial
"require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction"
sell to cover financial
"to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and do not represent discretionary trades"
Sell to cover is when a person who receives company stock through options or awards sells just enough shares immediately to pay required taxes, exercise costs, or fees, keeping the rest. Think of it like cashing part of a bonus to cover the tax bill so you can keep the remainder. For investors, it can create predictable small selling pressure and slightly change the number of shares actually held by insiders without increasing long‑term dilution.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Arteris (AIP) report for Paul L. Alpern?
Arteris reported that VP and General Counsel Paul L. Alpern sold 3,648 shares of common stock on July 2, 2026. The sales occurred in four open-market transactions disclosed in a Form 4 insider trading report.
How many separate transactions did the Arteris (AIP) Form 4 disclose?
The Form 4 disclosed four separate open-market sale transactions in Arteris common stock. Together, these transactions totaled 3,648 shares sold at a reported price of $38.7779 per share on July 2, 2026.