Dolby Laboratories: Trust transfers 24.1M Class B shares
The transfer was for tax and estate planning and involved no funds or other consideration.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
For Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB), the Marital Trust transferred 24,108,162 shares of Class B Common Stock to the Dagmar Dolby Trust on October 2, 2026. The transfer was made solely for tax and estate planning, for no value and without payment or receipt of funds or other consideration. Class B shares are convertible at no cost into Class A shares on a 1-for-1 basis at the holder’s election.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | Class B Common Stock F1, F2, F3 | 24,108,162 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Gift | Class B Common Stock F1, F2, F4 | 24,108,162 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| holding | Class B Common Stock F1, F5 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock F1, F6 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock F1, F7 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock F1, F8 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock F1, F9 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock F1, F10 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock F1, F11 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock F1, F12 | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (12)
- F1. Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible, at no cost, at any time at the election of the holder into shares of Class A Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
- F2. On October 2, 2026, the Marital Trust (as defined below) transferred 24,108,162 shares of Class B Common Stock to the Dagmar Dolby Trust (as defined below). Such share transfer was effected solely for tax and estate planning purposes, and was a transfer for no value without the payment or receipt of any funds or other consideration by any reporting person in exchange therefor. As a change in form of indirect beneficial ownership only, the share transfer would be exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) and the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Act. The reporting persons are voluntarily reporting the share transfer on this Form 4.
- F3. Reflects shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by Dagmar Dolby as the Trustee of the Marital Trust under the Dolby Family Trust instrument, dated May 7, 1999 (the "Marital Trust"), voting power of which is shared by the Trustee and David E. Dolby as Special Trustee of the Marital Trust. This report is filed jointly by Dagmar Dolby and the Marital Trust with respect to the securities held and transactions effected by the Dagmar Dolby Trust.The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
- F4. Reflects shares held of record by Dagmar Dolby as the Trustee of the Dagmar Dolby Trust under the Dolby Family Trust Instrument, dated May 7, 1999 (the "Dagmar Dolby Trust"), voting power of which is shared by the Trustee and David E. Dolby, son of Dagmar Dolby, as Special Trustee of the Dagmar Dolby Trust. This report is filed jointly by Dagmar Dolby and the Dagmar Dolby Trust with respect to the securities held and transactions effected by the Dagmar Dolby Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
- F5. Reflects shares of Class B Common Stock (convertible into a like number of shares of Class A Common Stock) held of record by Dagmar Dolby as the Trustee of the Ray Dolby 2002 Trust A, dated April 19, 2002 (the "Ray Dolby 2002 Trust A"), voting power of which is held by Thomas E. Dolby, son of Dagmar Dolby, as Special Trustee of the Ray Dolby 2002 Trust A. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
- F6. Reflects shares of Class B Common Stock (convertible into a like number of shares of Class A Common Stock) held of record by Dagmar Dolby as the Trustee of the Ray Dolby 2002 Trust B, dated April 19, 2002 (the "Ray Dolby 2002 Trust B"), voting power of which is held by David E. Dolby, as Special Trustee of the Ray Dolby 2002 Trust B. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
- F7. Reflects shares of Class B Common Stock (convertible into a like number of shares of Class A Common Stock) held of record by Dagmar Dolby as the Trustee of the Dagmar Dolby 2016 Trust B, dated March 23, 2016 (the "Dagmar Dolby 2016 Trust B"), voting power of which is held by David E. Dolby as Special Trustee of the Dagmar Dolby 2016 Trust B. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
- F8. Reflects shares of Class B Common Stock (convertible into a like number of shares of Class A Common Stock) held of record by Dolby Holdings II LLC, a limited liability company ("Dolby Holdings II"), investment power over which is held by Dagmar Dolby, manager of Dolby Holdings II, and voting power over which is held by (i) Thomas E. Dolby, a Special Manager of Dolby Holdings II, with respect to 50% of such shares, and (ii) David E. Dolby, a Special Manager of Dolby Holdings II, with respect to 50% of such shares. This report is filed by Dagmar Dolby with respect to the securities held by Dolby Holdings II. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein
- F9. Reflects shares of Class B Common Stock (convertible into a like number of shares of Class A Common Stock) held of record by Dolby Holdings III LLC, a limited liability company ("Dolby Holdings III"), investment power over which is held by Dagmar Dolby, the manager of Dolby Holdings III, and voting power over which is held by David E. Dolby, the Special Manager of Dolby Holdings III. This report is filed by Dagmar Dolby with respect to the securities held by Dolby Holdings III. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
- F10. Reflects shares of Class B Common Stock (convertible into a like number of shares of Class A Common Stock) held of record by Dagmar Dolby as the Trustee of the Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust AA, dated February 25, 2026 (the "Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust AA"), voting power over which is held by David E. Dolby as Special Trustee of the Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust AA. This report is filed by Dagmar Dolby with respect to the securities held by the Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust AA. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
- F11. Reflects shares of Class B Common Stock (convertible into a like number of shares of Class A Common Stock) held of record by Dagmar Dolby as the Trustee of the Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust AA-2, dated August 25, 2026 (the "Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust AA-2"), voting power over which is held by David E. Dolby as Special Trustee of the Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust AA-2. This report is filed by Dagmar Dolby with respect to the securities held by the Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust AA-2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
- F12. Reflects shares of Class B Common Stock (convertible into a like number of shares of Class A Common Stock) held of record by Dagmar Dolby as the Trustee of the Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust BB, dated August 25, 2026 (the "Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust BB"), voting power over which is held by David E. Dolby as Special Trustee of the Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust BB. This report is filed by Dagmar Dolby with respect to the securities held by the Dagmar Dolby 2026 Trust BB. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
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