Guardant Health (GH) Co-CEO reports RSU vesting and tax share withholding
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Guardant Health, Inc. Co-Chief Executive Officer AmirAli Talasaz reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units. On June 30 and July 1, 2026, a total of 36,529 restricted stock units converted into common stock through derivative exercises, reflecting scheduled vesting.
Across the same dates, 18,514 common shares were withheld and retained by the company at prices of $150.03 and $170.77 per share to cover tax liabilities associated with these vesting events. The transactions occurred through the Talasaz and Eskandari 2017 Family Trust and do not involve any open-market purchases or sales.
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Insights
Form 4 shows RSU vesting with tax withholding, not open-market trading.
Co-CEO AmirAli Talasaz reported derivative exercises where restricted stock units converted into common stock. The filing aggregates 36,529 RSUs exercised into common shares and 18,514 shares withheld for taxes, based on the transaction summary.
The footnotes explain the company retained shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting, with amounts not exceeding the tax liability. Because there are no open-market buys or sells, this is standard compensation-related activity and a weak informational signal about insider sentiment.
Insider Trade Summary
36,529 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
8 txns
Insider
Talasaz AmirAli
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 — 1,906,722 shares (Indirect, Shares held by Talasaz and Eskandari 2017 Family 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 exercised: 36,529 shares
Tax withholding shares: 18,514 shares
Tax withholding price 1: $150.03/share
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7 metrics
RSUs exercised
36,529 shares
Total derivative exercise shares from transaction summary
Tax withholding shares
18,514 shares
Total tax-withholding dispositions from transaction summary
Tax withholding price 1
$150.03/share
1,428 shares withheld on June 30, 2026
Tax withholding price 2
$170.77/share
17,086 shares withheld on July 1, 2026
July 1 RSU exercise 1
9,715 shares
Restricted Stock Units converting to common stock
July 1 RSU exercise 2
23,997 shares
Restricted Stock Units converting to common stock
June 30 RSU exercise
2,817 shares
Restricted Stock Units converting to common stock
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units, tax withholding obligations, derivative security, tax-withholding disposition, +1 more
5 terms
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
"retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award-holder"
derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description": "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.
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.
restricted stock unit award financial
"This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 18, 2024 that vests over a three-year period."
A restricted stock unit award is a promise by a company to give an employee a specified number of company shares at a future date if certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company or hitting performance goals. For investors, these awards matter because they can increase the total number of shares outstanding when converted, diluting existing holders, and they align employees’ incentives with shareholders’ interests much like giving a rising bonus that becomes real only after conditions are satisfied.
FAQ
What insider transactions did Guardant Health (GH) report for AmirAli Talasaz?
Guardant Health reported RSU vesting transactions for Co-CEO AmirAli Talasaz. On June 30 and July 1, 2026, restricted stock units converted into common stock, and some shares were retained by the company to cover related tax withholding obligations, as is typical for equity compensation awards.
How many restricted stock units vested for Guardant Health (GH) Co-CEO AmirAli Talasaz?
A total of 36,529 restricted stock units converted into common stock. The transaction summary shows 36,529 shares linked to derivative exercises, reflecting scheduled vesting from multiple RSU awards with quarterly vesting schedules described in the accompanying footnotes.