GSI Technology (NASDAQ: GSIT) exec sells 80K shares after exercising options
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
GSI Technology Inc. Senior VP of Memory Design Patrick T. Chuang reported exercising stock options and selling the resulting shares in the open market. On June 1 and 2, he exercised options for a total of 80,000 shares of common stock at strike prices of $7.26 and $4.08 per share, then sold 80,000 shares at weighted average prices of $11.3146 and $10.9766 per share.
The sales on June 1 occurred in multiple trades between $11.26 and $11.423 per share, while the June 2 sales ranged from $10.58 to $11.255 per share. Following these transactions, Chuang holds 15,166 shares of GSI Technology common stock directly, with no remaining derivative position shown in this filing.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 80,000 shares ($891,648)
Net Sell
6 txns
Insider
CHUANG PATRICK T
Role
Senior VP, Memory Design
Sold
80,000 shs ($892K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 40,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 40,000 | $4.08 | $163K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 40,000 | $10.9766 | $439K |
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 40,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 40,000 | $7.26 | $290K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 40,000 | $11.3146 | $453K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 55,166 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.26 to $11.423, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.58 to $11.255, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4. The option is fully vested and exercisable.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 80,000 shares
Weighted avg sale price June 1: $11.3146 per share
Sale price range June 1: $11.26–$11.423 per share
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8 metrics
Shares sold
80,000 shares
Total common stock sold in open-market transactions on June 1 and 2
Weighted avg sale price June 1
$11.3146 per share
Common stock sales on June 1, 2026
Sale price range June 1
$11.26–$11.423 per share
Price range for multiple trades on June 1, 2026
Weighted avg sale price June 2
$10.9766 per share
Common stock sales on June 2, 2026
Sale price range June 2
$10.58–$11.255 per share
Price range for multiple trades on June 2, 2026
Options exercised
80,000 shares
Total common shares acquired via option exercises on June 1 and 2
Option strike prices
$7.26 and $4.08 per share
Exercise prices for stock options converted into common stock
Shares held after transactions
15,166 shares
Direct common stock ownership following all reported trades
Key Terms
open-market sale, derivative exercise/conversion, Stock Option (right to buy), weighted average price, +1 more
5 terms
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale" for the common stock transactions"
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" describing option exercises"
Stock Option (right to buy) financial
"security_title: "Stock Option (right to buy)" for derivative entries"
weighted average price financial
"footnotes stating "The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price""
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.
fully vested and exercisable financial
"footnote noting "The option is fully vested and exercisable.""
FAQ
What insider transactions did GSIT executive Patrick T. Chuang report?
Patrick T. Chuang reported exercising options for 80,000 GSI Technology shares and selling 80,000 shares in open-market transactions. The trades occurred on June 1 and 2 and involved common stock previously underlying stock options.
At what prices did the GSIT insider sales occur according to the Form 4?
Weighted average sale prices were $11.3146 and $10.9766 per share. Footnotes state individual trades on June 1 ranged from $11.26 to $11.423, and on June 2 from $10.58 to $11.255 per share.
Were the GSIT insider sales made in a single trade or multiple trades?
The reported sales were executed in multiple trades on each day. Footnotes explain that June 1 trades ranged from $11.26 to $11.423 per share, and June 2 trades ranged from $10.58 to $11.255 per share, with weighted average prices reported.