[Form 4] Amcor plc Insider Trading Activity
Stephan Louis Fred, Chief Operating Officer, Global Flexibles Packaging Solutions at Amcor plc, reported transactions dated 09/15/2025. The filing shows a disposition of 242,807 ordinary shares. On the same date he was granted 23,136 restricted stock units exercisable/settling on 09/15/2027, an additional 83,333 restricted stock units that vest ratably over the first three anniversaries, and 1,366,336 employee stock options with an exercise price of $8.28, exercisable beginning 09/15/2028 and expiring 09/15/2035. All reported holdings are direct.
- Significant retention incentives issued: 1,366,336 options and 106,469 RSUs, aligning executive pay with future performance
- Options have long-term exercisability (exercise window to 09/15/2035), supporting retention
- Insider disposition of 242,807 ordinary shares on 09/15/2025 indicates a notable sale by the reporting officer
- Filing lacks context on total pre- and post-transaction ownership percentages and purpose of the share sale
Insights
TL;DR: Large option grant plus RSUs alongside a share disposition; appears to combine compensation awards with a personal sale.
The report documents a sizable compensation package (1,366,336 options and 106,469 RSUs total) and a contemporaneous sale of 242,807 shares. The option exercise price of $8.28 and long exercise window to 2035 suggest retention incentives. The sale is a clear liquidity event but the filing does not explain purpose or proceeds. For investors, awards indicate management alignment while the sale is a routine insider disposition; materiality depends on Fred's total holdings and company market cap, which are not stated.
TL;DR: Compensation-focused filing; grants align pay with future performance, sale is a standard disclosure.
The filing shows compensation through time-vesting RSUs and long-dated options, a common executive retention structure. RSUs vesting schedules (including ratable vesting over three years) and exercisability beginning 2028 for options create multi-year retention. The director/officer designation confirms seniority. The document lacks details on total pre-transaction ownership percentages and any 10b5-1 plan, so governance context is incomplete.