Rivian (RIVN) director Sanford Schwartz awarded 1,020 RSUs

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rivian Automotive, Inc. director Sanford Harold Schwartz reported an equity award in the company’s Class A common stock. On January 20, 2026, he received 1,020 restricted stock units (RSUs) that vested on that date at a price of $0 per share. He has elected to defer issuance of the underlying shares until his service as a director ends, at which time the RSUs will settle in shares of Class A common stock. Following this award, he beneficially owns 193,110 shares directly.

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schwartz Sanford Harold

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Street)

IRVINE CA 92606

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE [ RIVN ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	01/20/2026		A		1,020(1)	A	$0	193,110	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents an award of 1,020 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), which vested on January 20, 2026. The Reporting Person has elected to defer the issuance of the shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock underlying the RSUs until the Reporting Person's termination of service as a director of the Issuer. The RSUs will settle in shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon such termination of service.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jamie Chung, Attorney-in-Fact	01/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Rivian (RIVN) disclose in this Form 4?

The filing shows that director Sanford Harold Schwartz received an award of 1,020 restricted stock units (RSUs) of Rivian’s Class A common stock on January 20, 2026, at a price of $0 per share.

Who is the reporting person in the Rivian (RIVN) Form 4?

The reporting person is Sanford Harold Schwartz, who is listed as a director of Rivian Automotive, Inc. and is not identified as an officer or 10% owner.

How many Rivian shares does Sanford Harold Schwartz own after this RSU award?

After the reported transaction, Sanford Harold Schwartz is shown as beneficially owning 193,110 shares of Rivian Class A common stock in direct ownership.

When do the awarded RSUs for Rivian (RIVN) director Sanford Harold Schwartz vest?

The 1,020 RSUs reported in the Form 4 vested on January 20, 2026, the same date as the reported transaction.

When will the RSUs reported by the Rivian (RIVN) director be settled into shares?

According to the footnote, issuance of the shares underlying the RSUs is deferred until Sanford Harold Schwartz’s termination of service as a director, and the RSUs will then settle in shares of Class A common stock.

Is this Rivian (RIVN) Form 4 transaction a stock grant or an open market trade?

The Form 4 describes the transaction as an award of RSUs with a transaction code of A (acquisition) at a price of $0 per share, indicating a grant rather than an open market purchase or sale.