[Form 4] Super Micro Computer, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

George Kao, SVP, Operations of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), reported option exercise and a contemporaneous sale on 08/22/2025. He exercised an employee stock option to acquire 40,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.695 per share and immediately sold 40,000 shares in multiple transactions at a weighted average price of $43.88 per share. Following the exercise, the filing reports 61,820 shares beneficially owned, and after the sale it reports 21,820 shares beneficially owned. The derivative table shows 80,000 employee stock options remain beneficially owned and are exercisable with an expiration noted as 08/02/2027 for the reported option. The filing discloses the sale prices ranged from $43.86 to $43.92 and that the reported option was fully vested and exercisable.

Positive

• Transparent disclosure of exercise and sale prices with an explicit range ($43.86–$43.92) and offer to provide detailed breakdowns on request
• Insider exercised fully vested options, indicating use of granted compensation rather than undisclosed secondary transactions
• Form 4 was signed and filed, demonstrating compliance with Section 16 reporting requirements

Negative

• Reduction in direct common stock holdings to 21,820 shares following the sale, which decreases insider common stock ownership
• Material sale amount (40,000 shares) may be viewed by some investors as insider liquidity, though no further context is provided in the filing

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Insider exercised vested options and sold an equal number of shares the same day, reducing owned common shares to 21,820 while retaining significant option holdings.

The Form 4 documents a routine insider liquidity event: a fully vested employee stock option for 40,000 shares was exercised at $2.695 and those 40,000 shares were sold on 08/22/2025 at a reported weighted average of $43.88. The filing shows 21,820 shares held directly after the transactions and 80,000 options outstanding following the activity. This is a clear, specific disclosure of exercise and sale prices with the sale executed in multiple tranches between $43.86 and $43.92, and the reporter offers to provide detailed breakdowns on request. Materially, the filing discloses ownership changes but does not provide additional company performance context.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: The insider complied with Section 16 reporting: exercised vested options, executed sales, and filed a signed Form 4 disclosing prices and post-transaction holdings.

The document shows timely reporting with a manual signature and specific explanatory notes regarding weighted average sale price and vesting status. It confirms the option was fully vested and exercisable and provides the post-transaction beneficial ownership counts for both common stock and derivative securities. From a governance and compliance perspective, the filing contains the necessary transaction codes, price disclosure, and an offer to provide transactional breakdowns, which supports transparency for shareholders and regulators.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KAO GEORGE

(Last) (First) (Middle)

980 ROCK AVENUE

(Street)

SAN JOSE CA 95131

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Super Micro Computer, Inc. [ SMCI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/22/2025

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
Common Stock	08/22/2025		M		40,000	A	$2.695	61,820	D
Common Stock	08/22/2025		S		40,000	D	$43.88(1)	21,820	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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.695	08/22/2025		M			40,000	(2)	08/02/2027	Common Stock	40,000	$0	80,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported here is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $43.86 to $43.92, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Super Micro Computer, Inc., any security holder of Super Micro Computer, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

2. This stock option is fully vested and exercisable.

Remarks:

	/s/ George Kao	08/26/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did George Kao (SMCI) report on 08/22/2025?

The filing shows Mr. Kao exercised an option for 40,000 shares at $2.695 and sold 40,000 shares at a weighted average price of $43.88 on 08/22/2025.

How many shares does George Kao beneficially own after the transactions?

The Form 4 reports 21,820 shares beneficially owned following the sale and 61,820 after the exercise before the sale, per the disclosed lines.

Are the exercised options fully vested and what options remain?

Yes, the reported option was fully vested and exercisable. The derivative table reports 80,000 employee stock options beneficially owned following the reported transactions.

At what prices were the sold shares executed?

The shares sold on 08/22/2025 were executed in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $43.86 to $43.92, with a disclosed weighted average of $43.88.

Does the filing indicate where to obtain more detail on the sales?

Yes, the reporting person offers to provide to the company, any security holder, or the SEC staff full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request.