FedEx chair exercises options, 15,100 shares acquired
FedEx Corp Executive Chairman R. Brad Martin exercised stock options to acquire 15,100 shares of common stock on April 14, 2026.
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Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
FedEx Corp Executive Chairman R. Brad Martin exercised stock options to acquire 15,100 shares of common stock on April 14, 2026. The options had exercise prices of $174.635, $219.26, $244.875, and $147.28 per share, each converting into an equal number of common shares.
As part of this net exercise, 10,326 shares were withheld to cover the option exercise price and required tax withholdings under FedEx’s 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. After these transactions, Martin holds 40,839 FedEx shares directly, with additional indirect holdings reported through GRATs, a family foundation, his spouse, and children’s trusts.
Insider Trade Summary
15,100 shares exercised/converted
Exercise
15 txns
Insider
MARTIN R BRAD
Role
Executive Chairman
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 3,980 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 3,015 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 2,780 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 5,325 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,980 | $174.64 | $695K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,015 | $219.26 | $661K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 2,780 | $244.88 | $681K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 5,325 | $147.28 | $784K |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Common Stock | 10,326 | $366.905 | $3.79M |
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Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 40,839 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 38,440 shares (Indirect, By GRATs);
Common Stock — 7,250 shares (Indirect, By R. Brad Martin Family Foundation);
Common Stock — 2,100 shares (Indirect, By Wife);
Common Stock — 750 shares (Indirect, By Child's Trust 1);
Common Stock — 750 shares (Indirect, By Child's Trust 2);
Common Stock — 750 shares (Indirect, By Child's Trust 3)
Footnotes (3)
- F1. Ownership has been adjusted to reflect 4 shares that were acquired via dividend reinvestment as a result of dividends paid to all shareholders.
- F2. Represents the number of shares withheld by the Issuer as a result of the net exercise of stock options and used to pay the exercise price and required tax withholdings in accordance with the FedEx's 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan.
- F3. These options first exercisable one year from date of grant.
Key Figures
Options exercised: 15,100 shares
Option exercise prices: $174.635, $219.26, $244.875, $147.28 per share
Shares withheld for taxes: 10,326 shares
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8 metrics
Options exercised
15,100 shares
Total underlying common shares from four option exercises on April 14, 2026
Option exercise prices
$174.635, $219.26, $244.875, $147.28 per share
Strike prices for stock options converted into common shares
Shares withheld for taxes
10,326 shares
Shares withheld to pay exercise price and required tax withholdings
Direct holdings after transactions
40,839 shares
Common stock directly owned by Martin after April 14, 2026 transactions
Indirect GRAT holdings
38,440 shares
Common stock held indirectly by GRATs
Family foundation holdings
7,250 shares
Common stock held indirectly by R. Brad Martin Family Foundation
Spouse holdings
2,100 shares
Common stock held indirectly by wife
Children’s trusts holdings
750 shares each (3 trusts)
Common stock held indirectly by three separate children’s trusts
Key Terms
Stock Option (Right to Buy), derivative exercise/conversion, tax-withholding disposition, GRATs, +2 more
6 terms
Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title: "Stock Option (Right to Buy)""
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action: "derivative exercise/conversion""
tax-withholding disposition financial
"transaction_action: "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.
GRATs financial
"nature_of_ownership: "By GRATs""
net exercise financial
""as a result of the net exercise of stock options""
A net exercise is a way to convert stock options into shares without paying cash up front: instead of handing over money to buy the optioned shares, the holder receives only the number of shares equal to the option’s value after the company withholds a portion of shares to cover the exercise price and taxes. It matters to investors because it changes how many new shares are issued, affects dilution of existing shareholders, and alters company cash flow compared with a cash exercise.
2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan financial
""in accordance with the FedEx's 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan""
FAQ
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What insider transactions did FedEx (FDX) report for Executive Chairman R. Brad Martin?
FedEx reported that Executive Chairman R. Brad Martin exercised stock options to acquire 15,100 shares of common stock. The options converted into shares at strike prices ranging from $147.28 to $244.875 per share in a compensation-related transaction.
How many FedEx (FDX) options did R. Brad Martin exercise and at what prices?
R. Brad Martin exercised options covering 15,100 shares of FedEx common stock. The options had exercise prices of $174.635, $219.26, $244.875, and $147.28 per share, each series converting into the same number of common shares.
How were FedEx (FDX) tax obligations handled for R. Brad Martin’s option exercises?
FedEx withheld 10,326 shares of common stock from the gross shares underlying the exercised options. According to the filing, these withheld shares covered both the option exercise price and required tax withholdings under FedEx’s 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan.
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