[Form 4] QuickLogic Corp Insider Trading Activity
QuickLogic Corp (QUIK) director and President & CEO Brian C. Faith received a grant of restricted stock units (RSUs) on 08/24/2025. The filing reports 34,456 RSUs granted with a price of $0 and shows total beneficial ownership of 228,040 shares after the transaction. The RSUs vest 50% after one year and the remaining 50% after two years, subject to continued employment.
The Form 4 was filed by one reporting person and signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/25/2025. The entry indicates these awards are non-derivative equity awards that will convert into common stock upon vesting.
- 34,456 RSUs granted to the President & CEO, indicating direct alignment of executive incentives with shareholder value upon vesting
- Beneficial ownership increased to 228,040 shares, showing the reporting person holds a meaningful equity stake
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Executive received time-based RSUs; aligns leadership with shareholder outcomes but raises routine governance questions.
The award of 34,456 RSUs to the company’s President & CEO is a standard time-based compensation mechanism, vesting 50% after one year and 50% after two years. This structure ties pay to continued service and future stock performance rather than immediate cash payout. The filing increases the reporting person's beneficial ownership to 228,040 shares, which can be viewed positively for alignment. The Form 4 shows a $0 grant price, indicating a typical equity compensation grant rather than a purchase.
TL;DR: The RSU grant is a routine, likely retention-focused award that increases insider stake and defers realized compensation.
From a compensation design perspective, the two-step vesting schedule encourages retention and longer-term performance focus. The conversion of 34,456 RSUs into common shares upon vesting would increase outstanding shares at that future time but the filing does not provide aggregate share count or dilution metrics. The grant price of $0 confirms this is a standard restricted share unit award rather than a market purchase.