LEA Form 4: CFO trims stake, retains 20,244 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lear Corp (LEA) Form 4 filing: SVP & CFO Jason M. Cardew executed two open-market sales on 29-Jul-2025 totaling 5,000 common shares.

• Sold 3,171 shares at $99.50
• Sold 1,829 shares at $96.694

Following the transactions, Cardew directly owns 20,244 shares, down from 25,244. No derivative securities were reported and no Rule 10b5-1 plan box was checked. Estimated aggregate proceeds are roughly $0.49 million. The sale represents a modest reduction of the insider’s position while leaving a meaningful remaining stake.

Positive

• None.

Negative

• CFO disposed of 5,000 common shares, reducing personal stake by roughly 20%, a potential but modest negative signal for market sentiment.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: CFO sells 5,000 LEA shares (~$0.49 m); modest stake reduction, limited strategic signal.

Insider selling by a top financial officer can raise attention, but the magnitude here—about 20% of Cardew’s direct holdings and a fraction of daily volume—is not large enough to materially alter sentiment on its own. No derivatives or multi-step dispositions suggest this is a straightforward liquidity event rather than a signal of deteriorating fundamentals. Cardew still retains over 20 k shares, aligning interests with shareholders. I classify the impact as neutral; investors should monitor additional filings for pattern confirmation.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 5,000 shares

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Cardew Jason M

Role SVP and CFO

Sold 5,000 shs ($492K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	3,171	$99.50	$316K
Sale	Common Stock	1,829	$96.694	$177K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 20,244 shares (Direct)

FAQ

How many Lear (LEA) shares did CFO Jason Cardew sell?

Cardew sold 5,000 common shares on 29-Jul-2025 (3,171 + 1,829).

At what prices were the Lear shares sold?

Shares were sold at $99.50 and $96.694 per share.

How many shares does the CFO hold after the sale?

He now directly owns 20,244 LEA shares.

Were any derivative securities reported in this Form 4?

No; Table II shows no derivative transactions.

Does the filing reference a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked, indicating the sales were not under a pre-arranged plan.

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/31/2025 - 10:50 AM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cardew Jason M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD

(Street)

SOUTHFIELD MI 48033

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEAR CORP [ LEA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/29/2025		S		3,171	D	$99.5	22,073	D
Common Stock	07/29/2025		S		1,829	D	$96.694	20,244	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Jacqlyn Waite, as Attorney-in-Fact	07/31/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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