Motorola CEO Brown exercises options, sells shares
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Chairman and CEO Gregory Q. Brown reported a mix of option exercises and share sales.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Chairman and CEO Gregory Q. Brown reported a mix of option exercises and share sales. He exercised 28,435 performance options, acquiring the same number of common shares at a price of $81.37 per share, and held 97,872.73 common shares directly afterward.
On the same date, he sold a total of 28,435 common shares in several open-market transactions at weighted average prices ranging from about $476.28 to $478.83 per share, leaving a reduced direct holding. He also reports additional indirect holdings through a 401(k) plan, shares held by his wife, and multiple trusts for the benefit of his wife and children.
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Insider Trade Summary
Exercise and Sale: 28,435 shares ($11.28M approx. pre-tax spread)
Exercise and Sale
14 txns
Insider
BROWN GREGORY Q
Role
Chairman and CEO
Sold
28,435 shs ($13.59M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$13.59M
Approx. exercise cost
$2.31M
Approx. pre-tax spread
$11.28M
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Performance Options | 28,435 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 28,435 | $81.37 | $2.31M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 7,832 | $478.8322 | $3.75M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 13,451 | $478.1386 | $6.43M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 3,218 | $477.0283 | $1.54M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 3,934 | $476.2771 | $1.87M |
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Holdings After Transaction:
Performance Options — 350,000 contracts (Direct);
Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock — 90,720.73 shares (Direct);
Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock — 6.13 shares (Indirect, Motorola Solutions, Inc. 401(k) Plan);
Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock — 2,220 shares (Indirect, Held by wife);
Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock — 130,169 shares (Indirect, By Trust);
Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock — 62,004 shares (Indirect, 2024-1 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust);
Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock — 120,500 shares (Indirect, 2025-1 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust)
Footnotes (11)
- F1. Includes shares acquired under the Motorola Solutions Employee Stock Purchase Plan and through the reinvestment of dividends.
- F2. $478.8322 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $478.47 to $479.37. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F3. $478.1386 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $477.59 to $478.46. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F4. $477.0283 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $476.66 to $477.51. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F5. $476.2771 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $475.83 to $476.59. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F6. Based on plan statement as of March 2, 2026.
- F7. These shares are held in an irrevocable trust for the benefit of the reporting person's wife and children. The reporting person's wife is trustee of this trust.
- F8. These shares are held in a family trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children. The reporting person's child is trustee of this trust
- F9. These shares are held in a non-exempt gift trust for the benefit of the reporting person's child. The reporting person's wife is trustee of this trust.
- F10. These shares are held in a non-exempt gift trust for the benefit of the reporting person's child. The reporting person's wife is trustee of this trust.
- F11. These performance based stock options vested on March 9, 2020, upon the attainment of the satisfaction of certain financial performance objectives.
FAQ
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What insider transactions did MSI CEO Gregory Brown report on this Form 4?
Gregory Brown reported exercising 28,435 performance options into Motorola Solutions common stock and selling 28,435 shares in multiple open-market transactions on the same date, according to the Form 4 filing’s transaction detail.
What derivative securities did the MSI CEO exercise in this Form 4?
Brown exercised 28,435 performance options with an exercise price of $81.37 per share. A footnote explains these performance-based stock options vested on March 9, 2020, after certain financial performance objectives were satisfied.
Does Gregory Brown have indirect holdings of Motorola Solutions stock?
Yes. The Form 4 lists indirect holdings through a Motorola Solutions 401(k) Plan, shares held by his wife, and several trusts, including family and gift trusts and grantor retained annuity trusts benefiting his wife and children.
How many sale transactions are reported in Gregory Brown’s Motorola Solutions Form 4?
The filing shows four separate open-market sale entries for Motorola Solutions common stock. Each line reports the number of shares sold and a weighted average sales price, along with the price range for the individual trades executed that day.
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