Amer Sports (NYSE: AS) CEO exercises options and sells 500K shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Amer Sports, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Zheng Jie (James) reported an exercise-and-sell transaction in ordinary shares. He exercised stock options to acquire 500,000 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $7.68 per share, then sold 500,000 ordinary shares in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $34.4209 per share.
The sale price reflects multiple trades at prices ranging from $34.00 to $34.82. Following these transactions, he directly holds 1,262,385 ordinary shares and 228,206 stock options (rights to buy) remain outstanding after the exercise. The options exercised were granted on July 1, 2023 under the Amer Sports, Inc. 2019 Stock Option Plan Rules and became fully vested and exercisable on February 27, 2026.
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Insider Trade Summary
Exercise and Sale: 500,000 shares ($13.37M approx. pre-tax spread)
Exercise and Sale
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Insider
Zheng Jie (James)
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Sold
500,000 shs ($17.21M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$17.21M
Approx. exercise cost
$3.84M
Approx. pre-tax spread
$13.37M
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 500,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 500,000 | $7.68 | $3.84M |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 500,000 | $34.4209 | $17.21M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 228,206 shares (Direct);
Ordinary Shares — 1,262,385 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $34.00 to $34.82, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the 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. Reflects vested stock options to purchase ordinary shares of the Issuer granted on July 1, 2023 pursuant to the Amer Sports, Inc. 2019 Stock Option Plan Rules (as amended from time to time, the "2019 ESOP"). These stock options became fully vested and exercisable on February 27, 2026.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 500,000 shares
Weighted average sale price: $34.4209 per share
Shares acquired via option exercise: 500,000 shares
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Shares sold
500,000 shares
Ordinary shares sold in open-market transactions on June 3, 2026
Weighted average sale price
$34.4209 per share
Average for 500,000 ordinary shares sold, trades from $34.00 to $34.82
Shares acquired via option exercise
500,000 shares
Ordinary shares from exercising stock options at $7.68
Option exercise price
$7.68 per share
Exercise price for 500,000 stock options
Shares held after transaction
1,262,385 shares
CEO’s direct holdings of Amer Sports ordinary shares following transactions
Remaining stock options
228,206 options
Stock Option (Right to Buy) position after 500,000-option exercise
Option grant date
July 1, 2023
Grant date of options under Amer Sports, Inc. 2019 Stock Option Plan Rules
Option vesting date
February 27, 2026
Date options became fully vested and exercisable
Key Terms
weighted average price, stock options, Amer Sports, Inc. 2019 Stock Option Plan Rules, Ordinary Shares, +1 more
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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.
stock options financial
"Reflects vested stock options to purchase ordinary shares of the Issuer granted on July 1, 2023"
Stock options are agreements that give a person the right to buy or sell a company's stock at a specific price within a certain time frame. They are often used as a reward or incentive, similar to a coupon that can be used later if the stock price rises, allowing the holder to make a profit.
Amer Sports, Inc. 2019 Stock Option Plan Rules financial
"granted on July 1, 2023 pursuant to the Amer Sports, Inc. 2019 Stock Option Plan Rules"
Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title": "Stock Option (Right to Buy)""
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FAQ
What insider transaction did Amer Sports (AS) disclose in this Form 4?
Amer Sports reported that CEO Zheng Jie (James) exercised stock options for 500,000 ordinary shares at $7.68, then sold 500,000 ordinary shares in open-market trades at a weighted average price of $34.4209 on June 3, 2026.
What stock options did the Amer Sports (AS) CEO exercise in this filing?
He exercised 500,000 stock options with a $7.68 exercise price, converting them into ordinary shares. These options were granted July 1, 2023 under the 2019 Stock Option Plan and became fully vested and exercisable on February 27, 2026.
Does this Amer Sports (AS) Form 4 indicate remaining option holdings for the CEO?
Yes. After exercising 500,000 options, the Form 4 shows 228,206 stock options remaining outstanding. These options relate to Amer Sports’ ordinary shares and continue to provide rights to purchase shares in the future before expiration.