[Form 4] Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited Insider Trading Activity
Stephen Chunping Chang, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd (AOSL), reported a Form 4 showing a change in beneficial ownership. On 09/09/2025 he disposed of 2,100 common shares in a transaction coded G (reported price $0), leaving him with 576,705 shares beneficially owned following the transaction. The filing details multiple equity awards: 45,000 unvested shares from a 2018 market-based PSU, 145,625 aggregate RSUs granted 2022–2025, 47,964 unvested PSU shares from 2022 and 2024 grants, and excludes 67,500 unvested PSUs granted on 03/17/2025 that may vest on performance. The filing also notes 127 shares acquired under the company ESPP on 05/14/2025. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/10/2025.
- Substantial retained ownership: Reporting person remains beneficial owner of 576,705 shares after the transaction
- Transparency on equity awards: Filing details unvested MSUs, PSUs and RSUs (e.g., 45,000 MSU; 145,625 RSUs aggregate)
- Disposition occurred: 2,100 shares were transferred (transaction code G), reducing direct holdings
- Significant portions unvested: Material parts of reported ownership are subject to vesting and performance conditions (e.g., 67,500 PSUs excluded pending performance)
Insights
TL;DR: A routine insider disposition by the CEO reduces direct holdings modestly; most holdings remain in restricted or performance awards.
The reported 2,100-share disposition appears to be a coded "G" transaction, which generally indicates a gift or similar transfer rather than a market sale; the filing shows no cash proceeds reported. Following the change, the CEO retains substantial beneficial ownership of 576,705 shares, and material portions of his position are subject to vesting or performance conditions: 45,000 market-based PSUs and an aggregate of 145,625 RSUs plus other PSUs. The disclosure of 127 ESPP shares and multiple outstanding equity awards is typical for executive compensation and does not by itself signal a change in control or material liquidity event.
TL;DR: Insider filing documents a small transfer and summarizes outstanding restricted and performance-based awards; investor impact appears limited.
This Form 4 documents a single non-market-disposition of 2,100 common shares with a post-transaction beneficial ownership of 576,705 shares. The filing transparently lists multiple award programs and outstanding unvested shares, including 67,500 PSUs excluded from current beneficial totals pending performance vesting. The signature by an attorney-in-fact and the clear award breakdown meet typical disclosure expectations. From a governance perspective, the filing provides necessary transparency on executive equity incentives and remaining alignment with shareholders.