Guardant Health (GH) co-CEO exercises RSUs and pays taxes in stock
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Guardant Health, Inc. director and Co-Chief Executive Officer Helmy Eltoukhy, through the Helmy A. Eltoukhy Revocable Trust, reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and related tax withholding.
On June 30 and July 1, 2026, a total of 36,529 restricted stock units were converted into an equal number of shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.00 per share. To satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to these vestings, 18,514 shares of common stock were retained by the company at prices of $150.03 and $170.77 per share, as noted in the footnotes. These F-code dispositions reflect payment of tax liabilities rather than open-market sales.
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Insider Trade Summary
36,529 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
8 txns
Insider
Eltoukhy Helmy
Role
Co-Chief Executive Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 23,997 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 9,715 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 23,997 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 9,715 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 17,086 | $170.77 | $2.92M |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 2,817 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 2,817 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 1,428 | $150.03 | $214K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Units — 47,995 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 2,038,305 shares (Indirect, Shares held by Helmy A. Eltoukhy Revocable Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award-holder in connection with the vesting of an installment of the restricted stock units. The amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 17, 2026 that vests in four equal installments on the last day of each calendar quarter, March 31, 2026, June 30, 2026, September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2026. Not applicable for Restricted Stock Units. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 18, 2024 that vests over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on January 1, 2025 and the remaining 67% of the shares vests in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 12, 2025 that vests over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on January 1, 2026 and the remaining 67% of the shares vests in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter.
Key Figures
RSUs converted: 36,529 shares
Shares withheld for taxes: 18,514 shares
Tax withholding price: $150.03/share
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6 metrics
RSUs converted
36,529 shares
Total restricted stock units exercised into common stock on June 30 and July 1, 2026
Shares withheld for taxes
18,514 shares
Total common shares retained by company for tax withholding on June 30 and July 1, 2026
Tax withholding price
$150.03/share
F-code disposition price for 1,428 shares of common stock on June 30, 2026
Tax withholding price
$170.77/share
F-code disposition price for 17,086 shares of common stock on July 1, 2026
Derivative exercises
36,529 shares
Exercise or conversion of restricted stock units to common stock (M-code) per transaction summary
Tax-withholding dispositions
18,514 shares
Shares delivered for tax liabilities (F-code) per transaction summary
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units, tax withholding obligations, revocable trust, derivative security, +2 more
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Restricted Stock Units financial
"This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 17, 2026 that vests in four equal installments"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
tax withholding obligations financial
"These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award-holder"
revocable trust financial
"Shares held by Helmy A. Eltoukhy Revocable Trust"
A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.
derivative security financial
"Exercise or conversion of 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.
non-derivative financial
"transaction_type": "non-derivative""
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.
FAQ
What insider transactions did Guardant Health (GH) report for Helmy Eltoukhy?
Guardant Health reported that Helmy Eltoukhy, via his revocable trust, had restricted stock units convert into 36,529 shares of common stock, with 18,514 shares withheld by the company to cover tax obligations linked to the vesting events.
Were the Guardant Health (GH) transactions open-market buys or sells?
No, the transactions were not open-market trades. They reflect RSU vesting and related tax withholding, coded as M (derivative exercise) and F (tax-withholding disposition), where shares were retained by the company to satisfy tax liabilities on equity compensation.
What volume of restricted stock units vested for Guardant Health (GH) co-CEO Helmy Eltoukhy?
A total of 36,529 restricted stock units vested and were converted into an equal number of Guardant Health common shares at a conversion price of $0.00 per share, reflecting equity compensation rather than open-market purchasing activity.
What do the Form 4 F and M codes mean in Guardant Health (GH)’s filing?
Code M indicates exercise or conversion of derivative securities, here restricted stock units converting into common stock at $0.00. Code F denotes a tax-withholding disposition, where the company retains shares to pay exercise or vesting-related tax liabilities for the award-holder.