Nokia (NOK) uses treasury shares to settle equity incentive plans
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Nokia Corporation reports that it has transferred a total of 135 830 of its own shares to participants in its equity-based incentive plans. The shares were transferred without consideration, meaning employees received them as part of compensation rather than purchasing them. This transfer follows an earlier Board of Directors resolution announced on 22 November 2024 to use shares held by the company to settle commitments under these incentive plans.
After this transaction, Nokia holds 30 995 291 of its own shares. The update reflects routine use of treasury shares to meet obligations under long-term incentive programs designed to align employees’ interests with those of shareholders.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated September 9, 2025
(Commission File No. 1-13202)
Nokia Corporation
Karakaari 7
FI-02610 Espoo
Finland
(Translation of the registrant’s name into English and address of registrant’s principal executive office)
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: | ||
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Enclosures:
| · | Changes in Nokia Corporation's own shares |
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Stock exchange release | 1 (1) | |
| 9 September 2025 |
Nokia Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
9 September 2025 at 14:00 EEST
Changes in Nokia Corporation's own shares
Espoo, Finland – A total of 135 830 Nokia shares (NOKIA) held by the company were transferred today without consideration to participants of Nokia's equity-based incentive plans in accordance with the rules of the plans. The transfer is based on the resolution of the Board of Directors to issue shares held by the company to settle its commitments to participants of the incentive plans as announced on 22 November 2024.
The number of own shares held by Nokia Corporation following the transfer is 30 995 291.
About Nokia
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.
As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.
With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.
Inquiries:
Nokia Communications
Phone: +358 10 448 4900
Email: press.services@nokia.com
Maria Vaismaa, Global Head of External Communications
Nokia
Investor Relations
Phone: +358 931 580 507
Email: investor.relations@nokia.com
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, Nokia Corporation, has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 9, 2025 | Nokia Corporation |
| By: | /s/ Johanna Mandelin | |
| Name: | Johanna Mandelin | |
| Title: | Vice President, Corporate Legal |
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