eBay CTO exercises options, sells 50K shares
eBay Inc. SVP and Chief Technology Officer Mazen Rawashdeh reported an exercise-and-sale transaction involving 50,000 shares of eBay common stock.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
eBay Inc. SVP and Chief Technology Officer Mazen Rawashdeh reported an exercise-and-sale transaction involving 50,000 shares of eBay common stock. He exercised 50,000 non-qualified stock options with a stated exercise price of $44.37 per share, converting them into common stock.
On the same date, he sold 50,000 shares of common stock in multiple open-market transactions at weighted-average prices that, according to the filing, ranged from $115.60 to $118.58. The filing states these option exercises and sales were carried out under a Rule 10b-5 trading plan adopted on February 20, 2026, and shows that he continues to hold 29,217 shares directly after the reported transactions.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Exercise and Sale: 50,000 shares ($3.63M approx. pre-tax spread)
Exercise and Sale
6 txns
Insider
Rawashdeh Mazen
Role
SVP, Chief Technology Officer
Sold
50,000 shs ($5.85M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$5.85M
Approx. exercise cost
$2.22M
Approx. pre-tax spread
$3.63M
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 2 | 50,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 50,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sale | Common Stock | 14,058 | $115.99 | $1.63M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 17,179 | $116.96 | $2.01M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 18,663 | $117.90 | $2.20M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 100 | $118.61 | $12K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 2 — 123,829 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 29,217 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (6)
- F1. The shares were exercised pursuant to a Rule 10b-5 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 20, 2026.
- F2. The shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b-5 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 20, 2026.
- F3. Represents the weighted average price of shares sold at prices that ranged from $115.60 to $116.52. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F4. Represents the weighted average price of shares sold at prices that ranged from $116.61 to $117.60. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F5. Represents the weighted average price of shares sold at prices that ranged from $117.61 to $118.58. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F6. On 3/15/2024, 28,972 of the options granted under this award vested and became exercisable, on 3/15/2025, 86,916 of the options granted under this award vested and became exercisable, and on 3/15/2026, the remaining 57,941 of the options granted under this award vested and became exercisable, each as a result of time and performance based vesting.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 50,000 shares
Sale price range: $115.60–$118.58 per share
Options exercised: 50,000 options
+3 more
6 metrics
Shares sold
50,000 shares
Common stock sold in open-market transactions on May 22, 2026
Sale price range
$115.60–$118.58 per share
Weighted-average price ranges for reported sales
Options exercised
50,000 options
Non-qualified stock options converted into common stock
Option exercise price
$44.37 per share
Conversion or exercise price for non-qualified stock option award
Post-transaction holdings
29,217 shares
Directly owned eBay common stock after reported transactions
Option expiration date
April 1, 2033
Expiration date of the non-qualified stock option award
Key Terms
Rule 10b-5 trading plan, Non-Qualified Stock Option, weighted average price, open-market sale, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b-5 trading plan regulatory
"The shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b-5 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 20, 2026."
Non-Qualified Stock Option financial
"security_title: "Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 2""
A non-qualified stock option (NSO) is a contract that lets an employee or service provider buy company shares at a fixed price for a set period, like a voucher to purchase stock later at today’s price. It matters to investors because exercising NSOs creates ordinary income for the holder and can increase share count, affecting a company’s earnings and ownership mix; think of it as a future sale that can dilute existing shareholders and has immediate tax consequences for the recipient.
weighted average price financial
"Represents the weighted average price of shares sold at prices that ranged from $115.60 to $116.52."
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.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action: "derivative exercise/conversion""
FAQ
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What insider transaction did eBay (EBAY) CTO Mazen Rawashdeh report?
Mazen Rawashdeh reported exercising 50,000 non-qualified stock options and selling 50,000 eBay common shares. The transactions occurred on May 22, 2026 and were reported on a Form 4 insider filing with the SEC for EBAY.
What was the exercise price of the eBay (EBAY) options exercised by the CTO?
He exercised 50,000 non-qualified stock options with a conversion or exercise price of $44.37 per share. These options converted into an equal number of eBay common shares before the reported open-market sales took place on the same date.
Were the eBay (EBAY) CTO’s trades made under a Rule 10b-5 trading plan?
Yes. Footnotes explain that both the option exercises and subsequent share sales were conducted pursuant to a Rule 10b-5 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 20, 2026, indicating the transactions were pre-arranged rather than discretionary.
What type of security did the eBay (EBAY) CTO exercise on this Form 4?
He exercised a non-qualified stock option award described as a “Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) - 2.” The award covered 50,000 underlying eBay common shares and carried a $44.37 per share exercise price with an expiration date in 2033.
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