Canadian Solar (CSIQ) director Lauren Templeton exercises RSUs with minor tax share withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Canadian Solar Inc. director Lauren C. Templeton reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted share units and related tax withholding. Templeton exercised 809 restricted share units into common stock, then had 4 common shares withheld as a tax-withholding disposition.

After these transactions, Templeton held about 24,599 common shares directly. The filing shows no open derivative positions remaining from these restricted share units, which have no expiration date.

Insider Trade Summary

809 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Templeton Lauren C

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Share Units	809	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	809	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	4	$15.69	$62.76

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Share Units — 22,159 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 24,603 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

RSUs exercised: 809 shares Tax-withholding shares: 4 shares Tax-withholding price: $15.69 per share +1 more

4 metrics

RSUs exercised 809 shares Restricted share units converted to common stock on 2026-07-02

Tax-withholding shares 4 shares Common shares withheld for tax obligations on 2026-07-02

Tax-withholding price $15.69 per share Reported price for 4-share tax-withholding disposition

Common shares held after 24,599 shares Direct ownership following transactions

Key Terms

Restricted Share Units, tax-withholding disposition, derivative security

3 terms

Restricted Share Units financial

"The security titled "Restricted Share Units" was exercised into 809 common shares."

Restricted share units (RSUs) are a promise from a company to give an employee or service provider actual shares or cash equal to the shares after certain conditions are met, typically staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them like a time-locked gift card that becomes usable only after you’ve earned it. For investors, RSUs matter because they align employee incentives with company performance and can increase the number of shares outstanding over time, diluting existing ownership and affecting earnings per share.

tax-withholding disposition financial

"The 4-share transaction is described as a 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.

derivative security financial

"The RSU exercise is described as an exercise or conversion of a derivative security."

A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

Available on EDGAR 07/06/2026 - 09:24 AM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/06/2026 - 09:23 AM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Templeton Lauren C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CANADIAN SOLAR INC

4273 KING STREET EAST, SUITE 102

(Street)

KITCHENER N2P 2E9

(City) (State) (Zip)

ONTARIO, CANADA

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Canadian Solar Inc. [ CSIQ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/02/2026		M		809	A	$0.00	24,603	D
Common Stock	07/02/2026		F		4	D	$15.69	24,599	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Units	$0.00	07/02/2026		M			809	07/01/2026	(1)	Common Stock	809	$0.00	22,159	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These RSUs have no expiration date.

	/s/ Lauren C. Templeton	07/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did Canadian Solar (CSIQ) director Lauren Templeton report?

Lauren C. Templeton reported exercising 809 restricted share units into Canadian Solar common stock and a related tax-withholding disposition of 4 common shares. These transactions reflect routine equity compensation activity, not an open-market purchase or sale of shares.

How many Canadian Solar (CSIQ) shares did Lauren Templeton acquire through RSU exercise?

Templeton acquired 809 Canadian Solar common shares through the exercise of restricted share units. This derivative exercise converted previously granted RSUs into common stock, increasing her direct share ownership before the small tax-related share withholding.

What was the tax-withholding disposition reported by Lauren Templeton in CSIQ stock?

The filing shows a tax-withholding disposition of 4 Canadian Solar common shares at a reported price of $15.69 per share. This F-code transaction covered tax obligations related to the RSU exercise and does not represent an open-market sale decision.

How many Canadian Solar (CSIQ) shares does Lauren Templeton hold after these transactions?

Following the RSU exercise and tax withholding, Templeton holds 24,599 Canadian Solar common shares directly. This post-transaction balance, reported in the Form 4, provides context showing that the 4-share tax withholding is very small relative to her holdings.

Do Lauren Templeton’s reported CSIQ transactions indicate open-market buying or selling?

The reported transactions do not indicate open-market buying or selling. They reflect a derivative exercise of 809 restricted share units and a related 4-share tax-withholding disposition, which are standard equity compensation and tax events rather than discretionary market trades.

Do Lauren Templeton’s Canadian Solar RSUs have an expiration date?

The footnotes state that the reported restricted share units have no expiration date. This means the RSUs themselves do not expire, and the Form 4 shows a portion of these units being exercised into 809 Canadian Solar common shares on the reported date.