Alpha & Omega (AOSL) director gifts 30,000 shares, retains large stake
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor director and 10% owner Mike F. Chang reported a bona fide gift of 30,000 Common Shares at $0.00 per share. After this gift, he holds 3,584,294 Common Shares directly and 776,032 Common Shares indirectly through the CHANG TRUST.
The indirect holdings include 35,625 unvested shares under performance share units granted in 2024 and 2025, 45,000 unvested shares under market-based performance share units granted in 2018, and 67,500 shares subject to restricted share unit awards that will be issued as the units vest.
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Insider Trade Summary
30,000 shares gifted
Mixed
2 txns
Insider
Chang Mike F
Role
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| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | Common Shares | 30,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Common Shares | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares — 3,584,294 shares (Direct, null);
Common Shares — 776,032 shares (Indirect, By CHANG TRUST)
Footnotes (1)
- Includes 35,625 unvested shares subject to the Performance Share Unit (PSU) granted on March 15, 2024 and March 17, 2025 which are subject to vesting upon satisfaction of service-based vesting conditions by the Reporting Person. Includes 45,000 unvested shares subject to the Market-Based Performance Share Unit (MSU) granted on July 1, 2018 which are subject to vesting upon satisfaction of service-based vesting conditions by the Reporting Person. Includes an aggregate of 67,500 shares subject to Restricted Share Unit awards (RSU) granted on March 15, 2023, March 15, 2024, March 17, 2025, and March 16, 2026 which will be issued as such units vest in accordance with their terms, and excludes 22,500 unvested common shares subject to the PSU granted on March 16, 2026, which may become vested upon achievement of certain corporate performance goals in the future.
Key Figures
Gifted shares: 30,000 shares
Direct holdings after transaction: 3,584,294 shares
Indirect holdings after transaction: 776,032 shares
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Gifted shares
30,000 shares
Bona fide gift of Common Shares at $0.00 per share
Direct holdings after transaction
3,584,294 shares
Common Shares held directly following the gift
Indirect holdings after transaction
776,032 shares
Common Shares held indirectly through CHANG TRUST
Unvested PSUs (service-based)
35,625 shares
Performance Share Units granted March 15, 2024 and March 17, 2025
Unvested market-based PSUs
45,000 shares
Market-Based Performance Share Units granted July 1, 2018
RSU awards
67,500 shares
Shares subject to RSU awards to be issued upon vesting
Excluded 2026 PSU grant
22,500 shares
Unvested common shares that may vest upon corporate performance
Key Terms
bona fide gift, Performance Share Unit (PSU), Market-Based Performance Share Unit (MSU), Restricted Share Unit awards (RSU), +1 more
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bona fide gift financial
"transaction_code_description: Bona fide gift"
A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.
FAQ
What insider transaction did AOSL director Mike F. Chang report?
Mike F. Chang reported a bona fide gift of 30,000 Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Common Shares. The shares were transferred at $0.00 per share, indicating a non-market, non-cash transaction rather than an open-market sale or purchase.
Was the AOSL transaction a sale or a purchase on the open market?
The Form 4 describes the 30,000-share transfer as a bona fide gift, not an open-market sale or purchase. The transaction code is G, which denotes a gift disposition with no sale proceeds or market pricing involved.