Neeleman (AZUL) receives 1.29M AZUL SA Restricted Shares in multi-year grant
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
AZUL SA director David Neeleman reported a compensation-related equity grant rather than an open-market trade. He received 1,294,735 rights to acquire common shares under the company’s Restricted Shares Granting Plan, recorded at a price of zero per share in the filing.
The Restricted Shares vest in three equal annual installments on May 5, 2027, May 5, 2028, and May 5, 2029, contingent on his continued service through each vesting date. If AZUL does not hold enough treasury shares at a vesting date, he must subscribe for all vested Restricted Shares for a nominal total price of R$1.00.
Following this grant, Neeleman directly holds 3,764,246 common shares and indirectly holds 2 common shares through Saleb II Founder 1 LLC, which he wholly owns and controls. The filing shows no open-market buying or selling activity.
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Insights
Large multi-year share grant to director, structured as time-based restricted equity.
AZUL SA granted David Neeleman 1,294,735 Restricted Shares, vesting in three equal tranches from 2027 to 2029. The grant is recorded at a zero per-share price in the filing, indicating a compensation award rather than a cash purchase.
Vesting depends on his continued service through each vesting date, aligning his incentives with longer-term company performance. If AZUL lacks sufficient treasury shares when units vest, he must subscribe for all vested shares for a nominal total of R$1.00, keeping his cash outlay minimal.
After the award, he holds 3,764,246 common shares directly plus 2 shares indirectly through Saleb II Founder 1 LLC. With no open-market buy or sell codes reported and no remaining derivatives listed, this filing primarily updates investors on a sizeable, service-based equity grant rather than signaling a discretionary trading decision.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Shares | 1,294,735 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Common Shares | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents a grant of 1,294,735 rights to acquire common shares pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Restricted Shares Granting Plan and applicable documentation thereunder ("Restricted Shares"). The Restricted Shares vest in three equal annual installments on May 5, 2027, May 5, 2028 and May 5, 2029, contingent on the reporting person's continued service on each applicable vesting date. In the event that the Issuer does not hold sufficient treasury shares for the settlement of the Restricted Shares on the applicable vesting date, the Reporting Person will be required to subscribe for the Restricted Shares for a nominal price of R$1.00 (one Brazilian real) for all Restricted Shares subject to vesting. Saleb II Founder 1 LLC is wholly owned and controlled by David Neeleman.