[Form 4] SKECHERS USA INC Insider Trading Activity
David Weinberg, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Skechers USA Inc. (SKX), reported on 09/12/2025 the cancellation and disposition of Class A common stock in connection with a Merger Agreement with a subsidiary of Beach Acquisition Co Parent, LLC. The filing shows 99,938 shares and 192,961 shares were disposed of; certain unvested shares and shares underlying restricted stock units were exchanged for $63.00 per share cash merger consideration.
The filing states the dispositions were made under the Merger Agreement and that Mr. Weinberg is deemed to directly own shares held by The David Weinberg Trust dated September 7, 2000, of which he is sole beneficiary and trustee.
- Merger consideration specified at $63.00 per share, providing a clear, disclosed cash price for exchanged securities
- Transactions are tied to a disclosed Merger Agreement, indicating the disposals were contractual and part of an approved corporate transaction
- Reporting person no longer holds the cancelled Class A shares after the transactions, reducing insider ownership in this class
- Substantial number of shares (292,899 total) were disposed of/cancelled, which is a material change in beneficial ownership by an officer/director
Insights
TL;DR: Director exchanged holdings under merger terms; ownership change appears contractual, not a voluntary open-market sale.
The Form 4 discloses that Mr. Weinberg's Class A shares, including unvested awards and RSU-underlying shares, were cancelled and exchanged under the Merger Agreement dated May 2, 2025. From a governance perspective, the filing documents a transaction tied to a corporate action rather than a trading decision, and it clarifies beneficial ownership through a family trust. The filing provides clear linkage to the Schedule 14C disclosure referenced.
TL;DR: Share cancellations reflect merger consideration mechanics: cash-out at $63 per share for certain unvested equity.
The disclosure shows two related disposals on 09/12/2025 that resulted from the Merger Agreement with Beach Acquisition Co Parent, LLC, with specified cash merger consideration of $63.00 per share for unvested shares and RSU-underlying shares. The transactions are described as exchanges under merger terms and an election by the reporting person for treatment of certain shares. The filing aligns with standard merger consideration processes.