[Form 4] HOME DEPOT, INC. Insider Trading Activity
William D. Bastek, Executive Vice President, Merchandising at Home Depot (HD), reported transactions on 09/12/2025 involving employee stock options and common stock. He exercised 2,303 employee stock options that were issued under The Home Depot, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan; the filing states the options have vested in their entirety and are fully exercisable. Following the transactions, his reported beneficial ownership of common stock changed from 26,538.2803 shares to 24,235.2803 shares.
The Form 4 shows an acquisition entry of 2,303 common shares at a reported price of $147.36 and a sale entry of 2,303 common shares at a reported price of $423.12. The form is signed by Stephanie Bignon as Attorney-in-Fact for Mr. Bastek on 09/15/2025.
- Options vested in their entirety and are fully exercisable under The Home Depot, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan
- Complete Section 16 disclosure provided with signature by attorney-in-fact, indicating compliance with reporting requirements
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine option exercise with concurrent sale; modest net reduction in reported holdings, not material to company financials.
The filing documents an exercise of 2,303 employee stock options and simultaneous reporting of an acquisition and a sale of 2,303 common shares on 09/12/2025. The options are described as fully vested and exercisable under the companys 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. Reported beneficial ownership decreased from 26,538.2803 to 24,235.2803 shares, indicating a net reduction in common shares held by the reporting person. For investors, this appears to be an insider liquidity event rather than a corporate operational disclosure.
TL;DR: Compliance filing shows standard exercise and sale; disclosure meets Section 16 reporting obligations.
The Form 4 includes explicit details required by insider reporting rules: the option exercise, the number of shares acquired and sold (2,303 each), prices reported for the transactions, and a signed attorney-in-fact certification. The explicit note that the options "have vested in their entirety and are fully exercisable" clarifies grant status. This disclosure is procedural and consistent with routine executive equity compensation and sale reporting; no governance irregularities are indicated by the form itself.