Were Gajendra Sanjay’s Astera Labs (ALAB) share sales discretionary trades?

The filing describes the sales as non-discretionary, tax-related transactions. A footnote explains the shares were automatically sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations from the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units, under a pre-selected “sell to cover” mechanism rather than voluntarily timed market sales.

Astera Labs (ALAB) COO logs automatic sell-to-cover stock sales after RSU vesting

Filing Impact

(Very High)

Filing Sentiment

(Very Negative)

Form Type

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Astera Labs, Inc. President and COO Gajendra Sanjay reported automatic tax-related share sales. On 2026-05-18, Form 4 shows the sale of 95,444 shares of Astera Labs common stock in multiple open-market transactions at prices between $216.10 and $235.94 per share.

According to a footnote, these sales were required to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting and settlement of previously granted restricted stock units and were executed under a pre-arranged “sell to cover” election, rather than as discretionary trades. Additional entries show large indirect holdings in three estate planning trusts, for which Sanjay disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 95,444 shares ($21,476,949)

Net Sell 20 txns

Insider Gajendra Sanjay

Role President and COO

Sold 95,444 shs ($21.48M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	19,404	$235.4142	$4.57M
Sale	Common Stock	2,282	$233.1822	$532K
Sale	Common Stock	1,946	$232.8086	$453K
Sale	Common Stock	7,643	$231.314	$1.77M
Sale	Common Stock	3,546	$230.2794	$817K
Sale	Common Stock	1,033	$229.5467	$237K
Sale	Common Stock	6,196	$226.641	$1.40M
Sale	Common Stock	1,629	$225.274	$367K
Sale	Common Stock	2,734	$223.9619	$612K
Sale	Common Stock	2,464	$223.3442	$550K
Sale	Common Stock	19	$222.52	$4K
Sale	Common Stock	3,568	$222.1061	$792K
Sale	Common Stock	6,924	$220.6155	$1.53M
Sale	Common Stock	3,725	$219.5089	$818K
Sale	Common Stock	9,409	$218.4958	$2.06M
Sale	Common Stock	10,819	$217.2794	$2.35M
Sale	Common Stock	12,103	$216.4604	$2.62M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,511,897 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 5,664,213 shares (Indirect, By Trust 1)

Footnotes (1)

Represents shares of the Issuer's Common Stock required to be sold by the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units previously granted to the Reporting Person. Such sales were automatic and mandated by an election of the Issuer made in advance of the vesting event to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover", and does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $235.9400 to $235.3600, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $233.9800 to $233.1600, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $232.9700 to $232.7700, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $231.9000 to $230.9300, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $230.7900 to $229.9400, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $229.7900 to $228.9350, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $227.0900 to $226.1800, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $225.7600 to $225.0500, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $224.5400 to $223.9000, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $223.5300 to $222.6400, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $222.5000 to $221.5200, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $221.0300 to $220.0800, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $220.0000 to $219.0300, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $218.8900 to $218.0000, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $217.8900 to $216.9000, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $216.8900 to $216.1000, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust ("Trust 1"), of which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust ("Trust 2"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust ("Trust 3"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 95,444 shares Sale price range: $216.10–$235.94 per share Trust 1 indirect holding: 5,664,213 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares sold 95,444 shares Total common stock sold on May 18, 2026 for tax withholding

Sale price range $216.10–$235.94 per share Weighted-average price ranges across multiple sale tranches

Trust 1 indirect holding 5,664,213 shares Common stock held by estate planning Trust 1; beneficial ownership disclaimed except pecuniary interest

Trust 2 indirect holding 655,000 shares Common stock held by estate planning Trust 2; beneficial ownership disclaimed except pecuniary interest

Trust 3 indirect holding 655,000 shares Common stock held by estate planning Trust 3; beneficial ownership disclaimed except pecuniary interest

Key Terms

restricted stock units, sell to cover, weighted average price, estate planning trust, +1 more

5 terms

restricted stock units financial

"in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units previously granted to the Reporting Person"

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.

sell to cover financial

"tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover""

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.

weighted average price financial

"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

estate planning trust financial

"These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust ("Trust 1")"

pecuniary interest financial

"disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

05/20/2026 - 07:57 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gajendra Sanjay

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ASTERA LABS, INC.

2345 NORTH FIRST STREET

(Street)

SAN JOSE

CALIFORNIA

95131

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Astera Labs, Inc. [ ALAB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President and COO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		19,404	D	$235.4142⁽²⁾	1,511,897	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		2,282	D	$233.1822⁽³⁾	1,509,615	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		1,946	D	$232.8086⁽⁴⁾	1,507,669	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		7,643	D	$231.314⁽⁵⁾	1,500,026	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		3,546	D	$230.2794⁽⁶⁾	1,496,480	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		1,033	D	$229.5467⁽⁷⁾	1,495,447	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		6,196	D	$226.641⁽⁸⁾	1,489,251	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		1,629	D	$225.274⁽⁹⁾	1,487,622	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		2,734	D	$223.9619⁽¹⁰⁾	1,484,888	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		2,464	D	$223.3442⁽¹¹⁾	1,482,424	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		19	D	$222.52	1,482,405	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		3,568	D	$222.1061⁽¹²⁾	1,478,837	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		6,924	D	$220.6155⁽¹³⁾	1,471,913	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		3,725	D	$219.5089⁽¹⁴⁾	1,468,188	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		9,409	D	$218.4958⁽¹⁵⁾	1,458,779	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		10,819	D	$217.2794⁽¹⁶⁾	1,447,960	D
Common Stock	05/18/2026		S⁽¹⁾		12,103	D	$216.4604⁽¹⁷⁾	1,435,857	D
Common Stock								5,664,213	I	By Trust 1⁽¹⁸⁾
Common Stock								655,000	I	By Trust 2⁽¹⁹⁾
Common Stock								655,000	I	By Trust 3⁽²⁰⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of the Issuer's Common Stock required to be sold by the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units previously granted to the Reporting Person. Such sales were automatic and mandated by an election of the Issuer made in advance of the vesting event to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover", and does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $235.9400 to $235.3600, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $233.9800 to $233.1600, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $232.9700 to $232.7700, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $231.9000 to $230.9300, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $230.7900 to $229.9400, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $229.7900 to $228.9350, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $227.0900 to $226.1800, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $225.7600 to $225.0500, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $224.5400 to $223.9000, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

11. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $223.5300 to $222.6400, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

12. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $222.5000 to $221.5200, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

13. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $221.0300 to $220.0800, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

14. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $220.0000 to $219.0300, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

15. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $218.8900 to $218.0000, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

16. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $217.8900 to $216.9000, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

17. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $216.8900 to $216.1000, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

18. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust ("Trust 1"), of which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

19. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust ("Trust 2"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

20. These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust ("Trust 3"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/ Philip Mazzara, Attorney-in-Fact	05/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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FAQ

What did Astera Labs (ALAB) President and COO Gajendra Sanjay report on this Form 4?

He reported automatic open-market sales of Astera Labs common stock tied to tax withholding. The filing shows 95,444 shares sold on May 18, 2026, in multiple trades, with proceeds used to cover taxes on vesting restricted stock units previously granted as compensation.

How many Astera Labs (ALAB) shares did Gajendra Sanjay sell and at what prices?

The Form 4 reports sales of 95,444 shares of Astera Labs common stock. These were executed in numerous transactions at weighted average prices within ranges, overall between about $216.10 and $235.94 per share, as detailed across multiple weighted-average price footnotes in the filing.

What role do restricted stock units play in this Astera Labs (ALAB) Form 4?

The sales stem from the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units previously granted to Gajendra Sanjay. When these RSUs vested, Astera Labs required that tax withholding obligations be funded by selling shares, triggering the automatic “sell to cover” transactions reported in this Form 4.

What indirect Astera Labs (ALAB) holdings are disclosed through estate planning trusts?

The Form 4 lists sizable indirect positions held by three estate planning trusts labeled Trust 1, Trust 2, and Trust 3. Each trust directly owns Astera Labs common stock, and Sanjay disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have in those trusts.

Does this Astera Labs (ALAB) Form 4 indicate any remaining trust or direct holdings?

Yes. The filing includes holding entries for three estate planning trusts with significant share counts and shows that, after the reported tax-related sales, a substantial direct share position remains. These details outline the broader equity exposure associated with Gajendra Sanjay and related trusts.