SMCI CEO exercises options for 20,980 shares

Super Micro Computer, Inc. President and CEO Charles Liang reported that a spouse account exercised employee stock options to acquire 20,980 shares of common stock on February 27, 2026 at $4.235 per share.

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Super Micro Computer, Inc. President and CEO Charles Liang reported that a spouse account exercised employee stock options to acquire 20,980 shares of common stock on February 27, 2026 at $4.235 per share. After these indirect transactions, the spouse-held account owned 630,780 shares of common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

20,980 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 4 txns

Insider Liang Charles

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	20,980	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	20,980	$4.235	$89K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 contracts (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Stock — 630,780 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Stock — 40,426,120 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 25,672,520 shares (Indirect, By Joint Account w/ Spouse)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. This option was previously reported as covering 10x fewer shares at a 10x greater exercise price, but was equitably adjusted in connection with the ten-for-one forward split, effective on September 30, 2024.
2. F2. This stock option was granted on April 27, 2021. It is fully vested and exercisable.

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What did SMCI insider Charles Liang report on this Form 4?

Charles Liang reported a spouse account exercised employee stock options to acquire 20,980 SMCI common shares on February 27, 2026. The exercise converted options into stock, increasing indirect holdings reported through his spouse’s account.

At what price were the SMCI shares acquired in the reported transaction?

The 20,980 Super Micro Computer (SMCI) common shares were acquired at $4.235 per share. This price reflects the exercise price of employee stock options that were fully vested and exercisable at the time of the February 27, 2026 transaction.

How many SMCI shares are now held indirectly through Charles Liang’s spouse?

After the reported transactions, the spouse account associated with Charles Liang held 630,780 SMCI common shares indirectly. This figure comes from the Form 4 line showing total shares following the option exercise-conversion on February 27, 2026.

What type of security did the SMCI Form 4 transaction involve?

The transaction involved an employee stock option that converted into SMCI common stock. An option for 20,980 shares was exercised, resulting in the acquisition of 20,980 common shares indirectly held through Charles Liang’s spouse’s account.

When were the SMCI stock options originally granted and are they vested?

The SMCI stock option was granted on April 27, 2021 and is fully vested and exercisable. A footnote explains the option terms and confirms vesting, allowing the spouse account to exercise and convert the option into common shares.

How were SMCI options adjusted for the ten-for-one forward split?

A footnote states the option was previously reported as covering 10x fewer shares at a 10x higher exercise price. It was equitably adjusted following SMCI’s ten-for-one forward stock split effective September 30, 2024, keeping overall economic value unchanged.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/03/2026 - 05:42 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Liang Charles

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

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
Common Stock	02/27/2026		M		20,980	A	$4.235	630,780	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								40,426,120	D
Common Stock								25,672,520	I	By Joint Account w/ Spouse

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)	$4.235(1)	02/27/2026		M			20,980(1)	(2)	04/27/2026	Common Stock	20,980(1)	$0	0	I	By Spouse

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option was previously reported as covering 10x fewer shares at a 10x greater exercise price, but was equitably adjusted in connection with the ten-for-one forward split, effective on September 30, 2024.

2. This stock option was granted on April 27, 2021. It is fully vested and exercisable.

Remarks:

	/s/ David E Weigand, Attorney-In-Fact	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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