COO at indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ: INDI) nets shares after RSU vesting
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
indie Semiconductor, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Michael Wittmann reported compensation-related equity activity and a small share sale. On April 3, he received 12,539 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), fully vested and granted in lieu of cash under the issuer’s 2025 Short Term Incentive Bonus Plan. Those RSUs were immediately converted into 12,539 shares of Class A common stock. On April 6, 4,720 Class A shares were sold at $2.9861 per share to pay withholding taxes tied to the RSU vesting. Following these transactions, Wittmann directly owned 137,954 Class A shares.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 4,720 shares ($14,094)
Net Sell
4 txns
Insider
Wittmann Michael
Role
Chief Operating Officer
Sold
4,720 shs ($14K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,720 | $2.9861 | $14K |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Stock Units | 12,539 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 12,539 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class A Common Stock | 12,539 | $0.00 | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 137,954 shares (Direct);
Restricted Stock Units — 12,539 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents shares of Class A common stock sold in the open market to pay for withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. Represents Restricted Stock Units that were fully vested as of the grant date. These RSUs represent shares received in lieu of cash in accordance with the terms of the Issuer's 2025 Short Term Incentive Bonus Plan.
Key Figures
RSUs granted: 12,539 units
RSUs converted to shares: 12,539 shares
Shares sold for taxes: 4,720 shares
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RSUs granted
12,539 units
Fully vested RSUs granted in lieu of cash bonus
RSUs converted to shares
12,539 shares
Class A common stock received upon RSU vesting
Shares sold for taxes
4,720 shares
Open-market sale to pay withholding taxes
Sale price per share
$2.9861 per share
Price for Class A common stock sold on April 6
Shares owned after transactions
137,954 shares
Direct Class A holdings following reported activity
Derivative exercises
12,539 units
RSUs exercised/converted into Class A shares
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units, withholding taxes, 2025 Short Term Incentive Bonus Plan
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Restricted Stock Units financial
"Represents Restricted Stock Units that were fully vested as of the grant date."
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.
withholding taxes financial
"sold in the open market to pay for withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units"
Withholding taxes are amounts a payer or government takes out of payments — such as wages, interest, or dividends — before the recipient gets the money, functioning like a cashier keeping part of a bill to pay taxes on your behalf. For investors this matters because it reduces the cash they actually receive, affects net returns and yield calculations, and may require additional paperwork or treaty claims to recover or offset the withheld amount against final tax bills.
2025 Short Term Incentive Bonus Plan financial
"shares received in lieu of cash in accordance with the terms of the Issuer's 2025 Short Term Incentive Bonus Plan"
FAQ
What insider transactions did INDI COO Michael Wittmann report?
Michael Wittmann reported receiving and vesting 12,539 Restricted Stock Units, which converted into 12,539 Class A shares, and selling 4,720 shares. The sale was made to cover withholding taxes related to the RSU vesting, not as a discretionary open-market liquidation.
Were the INDI COO’s RSUs part of a bonus or salary compensation plan?
Yes. The 12,539 Restricted Stock Units granted to the COO were fully vested on the grant date and issued in lieu of cash. They were awarded under indie Semiconductor’s 2025 Short Term Incentive Bonus Plan as an equity-based component of his short-term compensation.
What does each RSU reported by indie Semiconductor’s COO represent?
Each Restricted Stock Unit reported represents a contingent right to receive one share of indie Semiconductor Class A common stock. When the RSUs vested, they were settled in stock on a one-for-one basis, increasing the COO’s direct share ownership accordingly.