Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) SVP exercises options, sells 900 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Motorola Solutions SVP and General Counsel James A. Niewiara exercised 900 employee stock options on September 8, 2025 at an exercise price of 108.47 per share, receiving 900 common shares. He then sold 900 shares at 477.16 per share the same day. The options were scheduled to expire on March 8, 2028. After these transactions, he holds 14,541.88 Motorola Solutions shares directly.

Insights

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Officer executed equal-size buy and sell on same date; holdings modestly decreased.

The Form 4 documents a matched transaction pair: 900 shares acquired at $108.47 and 900 shares sold at $477.16 on 09/08/2025.

This indicates routine portfolio management by a senior officer rather than a clear signal about company fundamentals. The filing also notes ESPP purchases and dividend reinvestment, which align executive ownership with shareholder interests. The remaining reported direct holdings are 14,541.88 shares.

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Transactions are material to the individual but unlikely to be material to market; neutral impact.

The officer sold and purchased equal share counts on the same day, suggesting non-dispositive patterns such as diversification or tax/compensation planning. The presence of vested options with a $108.47 strike is disclosed, though no options remain reported as owned following the transaction schedule. There is no disclosure here of unusual acceleration or new compensation grants that would materially change outstanding insider exposure.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 900 shares ($332K approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 3 txns

Insider NIEWIARA JAMES A

Role SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL

Sold 900 shs ($429K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $429K

Approx. exercise cost $98K

Approx. pre-tax spread $332K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Options - Right to Buy	900	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock	900	$108.47	$98K
Sale	Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock	900	$477.16	$429K

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Options - Right to Buy — 0 shares (Direct); Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock — 14,541.88 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Includes shares acquired under the Motorola Solutions Employee Stock Purchase Plan and through the reinvestment of dividends.
2. F2. These options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2019.

Key Figures

Options Exercised: 900 shares Exercise Price: 108.47 per share Shares Sold: 900 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Options Exercised 900 shares Employee stock options exercised on September 8, 2025

Exercise Price 108.47 per share Exercise price for 900 options converted into common stock

Shares Sold 900 shares Motorola Solutions common shares sold on September 8, 2025

Sale Price 477.16 per share Per-share price for the 900 common shares sold

Post-transaction Holdings 14,541.88 shares Direct common stock holdings after the reported transactions

Option Expiration Date 2028-03-08 Expiration date of the employee stock options that were exercised

Key Terms

Employee Stock Options - Right to Buy, Motorola Solutions Employee Stock Purchase Plan, derivative security, open market or private transaction

4 terms

Employee Stock Options - Right to Buy financial

"security_title: Employee Stock Options - Right to Buy"

Motorola Solutions Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"Includes shares acquired under the Motorola Solutions Employee Stock Purchase Plan"

derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description: Exercise or conversion of derivative security"

A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

open market or private transaction financial

"transaction_code_description: Sale in open market or private transaction"

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FAQ

What did MSI executive James A. Niewiara report in this Form 4 filing?

James A. Niewiara reported exercising 900 employee stock options for Motorola Solutions common stock and then selling 900 shares on September 8, 2025, with updated direct share holdings disclosed.

How many Motorola Solutions (MSI) options did Niewiara exercise and at what price?

He exercised 900 employee stock options at an exercise price of 108.47 per share, receiving an equal number of Motorola Solutions common shares as part of the derivative exercise transaction.

At what price did James A. Niewiara sell Motorola Solutions (MSI) shares?

Niewiara sold 900 Motorola Solutions common shares at 477.16 per share on September 8, 2025, following the same-day exercise of employee stock options into common stock.

How many Motorola Solutions (MSI) shares does Niewiara hold after the transactions?

After the reported option exercise and share sale, James A. Niewiara directly holds 14,541.88 Motorola Solutions common shares, as stated in the post-transaction holdings information.

What type of security did Niewiara exercise in the Motorola Solutions (MSI) Form 4?

He exercised Employee Stock Options - Right to Buy, a derivative security, converting 900 options into 900 shares of Motorola Solutions common stock before selling those shares.

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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

NIEWIARA JAMES A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

500 WEST MONROE ST.

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60661

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Motorola Solutions, Inc. [ MSI ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2025

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
Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock	09/08/2025		M		900	A	$108.47	15,441.88(1)	D
Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock	09/08/2025		S		900	D	$477.16	14,541.88(1)	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
Employee Stock Options - Right to Buy	$108.47	09/08/2025		M			900	(2)	03/08/2028	Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock	900	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares acquired under the Motorola Solutions Employee Stock Purchase Plan and through the reinvestment of dividends.

2. These options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2019.

Remarks:

	James A. Niewiara, Senior Vice President, General Counsel	09/10/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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