[Form 4] LegalZoom.com, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Noel Bertram Watson, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer of LegalZoom.com, Inc. (LZ), reported two transactions in August 2025. On 08/15/2025 56,216 shares were withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units to satisfy tax withholding, leaving the reporting person with 1,736,881 shares. On 08/18/2025 the reporting person sold 15,000 shares under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted May 20, 2025, at a weighted average price of $10.808, reducing beneficial ownership to 1,721,881 shares. The filing was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/19/2025. All actions are disclosed as tax withholding and a planned 10b5-1 sale.
- Transaction transparency: The Form 4 discloses both the RSU tax-withholding and the 10b5-1 sale with quantities and prices.
- Use of Rule 10b5-1 plan: The sale on 08/18/2025 was executed under a 10b5-1 plan adopted on 05/20/2025, indicating prearranged trading.
- Tax withholding by share surrender: 56,216 shares were withheld upon RSU vesting to satisfy tax obligations, a routine non-dilutive action.
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine tax withholding and a prearranged 10b5-1 sale reduced insider holdings modestly; no unexpected disposition or dilution disclosed.
The Form 4 shows an automatic withholding of 56,216 shares upon RSU vesting and a subsequent sale of 15,000 shares executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan at a weighted average price of $10.808. Beneficial ownership after the reported transactions is 1,721,881 shares. These transactions are operational (tax settlement) and preplanned (10b5-1), which typically reduces concern about opportunistic insider selling. There is no indication of derivative transactions or other material changes to capital structure in this filing.
TL;DR: Disclosure aligns with governance best practices: tax-related share withholding and an executed 10b5-1 plan are properly reported.
The filer disclosed the nature of the RSU withholding and explicitly stated the 10b5-1 plan adoption date (May 20, 2025). The reporting includes a weighted average sale price range and an offer to provide per-trade details on request, which supports transparency. The signature by an attorney-in-fact is noted. From a governance perspective, the filing contains the expected elements for compliant insider transactions.