Smithfield Foods (SFD) CFO exercises options, sells 78,579 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Smithfield Foods Chief Financial Officer Mark L. Hall reported an exercise-and-sale transaction in company stock. On June 9, 2026, he exercised stock options to acquire 78,579 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $20.00 per share, then sold the same 78,579 shares in open‑market transactions at a weighted average price of $26.36 per share. According to the filing, sale prices ranged from $26.04 to $26.985. After these transactions, Hall directly owned 134,725 shares of Smithfield Foods common stock. The exercised stock option was originally granted on January 29, 2026 and vests in five equal annual installments through January 27, 2030, subject to continued service.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 78,579 shares ($2,071,342)
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
Hall Mark L.
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Sold
78,579 shs ($2.07M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 78,579 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 78,579 | $20.00 | $1.57M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 78,579 | $26.36 | $2.07M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 314,318 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 213,304 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on June 9, 2025, at prices ranging from $26.985 to $26.04, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range. The stock option was granted on January 29, 2026 and vested or vests in five equal annual installments on January 27, 2026, January 27, 2027, January 27, 2028, January 27, 2029 and January 27, 2030, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 78,579 shares
Weighted average sale price: $26.36 per share
Sale price range: $26.04–$26.985 per share
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7 metrics
Shares sold
78,579 shares
Common stock sold in open market on June 9, 2026
Weighted average sale price
$26.36 per share
Open-market sales on June 9, 2026
Sale price range
$26.04–$26.985 per share
Multiple transactions on June 9, 2026
Option exercise price
$20.00 per share
Stock option exercised for 78,579 shares
Shares held after transactions
134,725 shares
Direct common stock ownership after June 9, 2026
Option shares exercised
78,579 shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) converted into common stock
Option expiration date
January 26, 2035
Original stock option term before exercise
Key Terms
open-market sale, derivative exercise/conversion, Stock Option (Right to Buy), weighted average price, +1 more
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open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale" for 78,579 shares of Common Stock"
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action: "derivative exercise/conversion" for stock option transactions"
Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title listed as "Stock Option (Right to Buy)""
weighted average price financial
"footnote states "This is a weighted average price" for the sales"
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
vests in five equal annual installments financial
"footnote describes option grant that "vested or vests in five equal annual installments""
FAQ
What did Smithfield Foods (SFD) CFO Mark L. Hall report in this Form 4?
Smithfield Foods CFO Mark L. Hall reported an exercise-and-sale transaction involving company stock. He exercised stock options for 78,579 shares, then sold the same number of common shares in open-market trades on June 9, 2026.
What stock option exercise did the Smithfield Foods CFO report?
He exercised stock options covering 78,579 shares of Smithfield Foods common stock at an exercise price of $20.00 per share. This option grant was part of an equity award that vests in five equal annual installments through January 27, 2030.
What price range applied to the Smithfield Foods CFO’s stock sales?
The reported sales were executed at prices ranging from $26.04 to $26.985 per share. The filing notes that the weighted average sale price across these multiple transactions on June 9, 2026 was $26.36 per share.