Amkor director exercises 20,000 stock options
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. director Robert Randolph Morse exercised stock options and settled related taxes using shares.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. director Robert Randolph Morse exercised stock options and settled related taxes using shares. He exercised a Director Stock Option covering 20,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.66 per share in a net exercise with the issuer.
To cover the exercise price or tax liability, 2,378 shares of Common Stock were disposed of in a tax-withholding transaction. Following these events, Morse holds 134,977 shares of Amkor Common Stock directly. No shares were bought or sold in the open market, and the option, granted in 2016 and fully vested in 2017, is now fully exercised.
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Insider Trade Summary
20,000 shares exercised/converted
Exercise
3 txns
Insider
Morse Robert Randolph
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Director Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) | 20,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 20,000 | $5.66 | $113K |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Common Stock | 2,378 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Holdings After Transaction:
Director Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) — 0 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 134,977 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (2)
- F1. Exempt purchase under Section 16b-3. Transaction executed as net exercise executed with Amkor Technology, Inc. (the "Issuer"), in which no shares were purchased or sold in the open market.
- F2. This stock option to acquire 20,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock was granted on May 4, 2016 and vested in full on May 2, 2017.
Key Figures
Options exercised: 20,000 shares
Exercise price: $5.66 per share
Shares withheld for taxes: 2,378 shares
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7 metrics
Options exercised
20,000 shares
Director Stock Option exercised on April 7, 2026
Exercise price
$5.66 per share
Exercise or conversion price of Director Stock Option
Shares withheld for taxes
2,378 shares
Tax-withholding disposition linked to option exercise
Shares held after transactions
134,977 shares
Common Stock directly owned following Form 4 transactions
Option grant date
May 4, 2016
Grant date of 20,000-share Director Stock Option
Option vesting date
May 2, 2017
Date option vested in full before later exercise
Option expiration date
May 4, 2026
Expiration date of Director Stock Option now fully exercised
Key Terms
Director Stock Option (Right-to-Buy), net exercise, Section 16b-3, tax-withholding disposition, +1 more
5 terms
Director Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) financial
"security_title: "Director Stock Option (Right-to-Buy)""
net exercise financial
"Transaction executed as net exercise executed with Amkor Technology, Inc."
A net exercise is a way to convert stock options into shares without paying cash up front: instead of handing over money to buy the optioned shares, the holder receives only the number of shares equal to the option’s value after the company withholds a portion of shares to cover the exercise price and taxes. It matters to investors because it changes how many new shares are issued, affects dilution of existing shareholders, and alters company cash flow compared with a cash exercise.
Section 16b-3 regulatory
"Exempt purchase under Section 16b-3."
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action: "tax-withholding disposition""
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
Exercise or conversion of derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description: "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""
FAQ
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What did Amkor (AMKR) director Robert Morse report in this Form 4?
Robert Morse reported exercising stock options for 20,000 Amkor shares through a net exercise. The transaction was exempt under Section 16b-3, involved no open-market trades, and was paired with a share-based tax payment, leaving him with 134,977 common shares held directly.
Were any of Robert Morse’s Amkor (AMKR) transactions open-market buys or sells?
No, none of the transactions were open-market trades. The filing states the option exercise was a net exercise with Amkor, and no shares were purchased or sold in the open market, with shares only used to satisfy exercise price or tax obligations.
What are Robert Morse’s Amkor (AMKR) holdings after these transactions?
After the option exercise and tax-withholding disposition, Robert Morse holds 134,977 shares of Amkor Common Stock directly. This figure reflects his updated non-derivative ownership position following conversion of the option grant into common shares.
When was the Amkor (AMKR) stock option originally granted and when did it vest?
The stock option to acquire 20,000 Amkor Common Stock shares was granted on May 4, 2016. According to the filing, the option vested in full on May 2, 2017, and has now been fully exercised before its stated 2026 expiration date.
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