Semtech (SMTC) CFO Lin sells shares under 10b5-1 trading plan filing
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Semtech EVP and CFO Mark Lin reported several equity transactions in early January 2026. On January 2, 2026, 3,164 shares of common stock were issued at an exercise price of $0 upon the vesting of restricted stock units, increasing his directly held common shares to 21,008. That same day, 1,198 of those shares were withheld and disposed of at $73.69 per share to cover tax obligations, leaving 19,810 common shares directly owned.
On January 5, 2026, Lin sold 1,333 shares of Semtech common stock at $76.20 per share in an open-market transaction, reducing his direct common stock holdings to 18,477 shares. The sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 23, 2025. Following these transactions, he also directly holds 9,493 restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive one share of Semtech common stock, with one-third having vested on October 2, 2024 and the remainder vesting in eight quarterly installments beginning January 2, 2025.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 1,333 | $76.20 | $102K |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 3,164 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,164 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 1,198 | $73.69 | $88K |
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction is pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Mr. Lin on June 23, 2025. Each stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of Semtech common stock. One third of this grant vested on October 2, 2024 and the remainder of this grant vests in eight quarterly installments beginning on January 2, 2025.
FAQ
What insider activity did Semtech (SMTC) report for CFO Mark Lin?
Semtech EVP and CFO Mark Lin reported vesting of restricted stock units into 3,164 common shares on January 2, 2026, tax-related share withholding, and an open-market sale of 1,333 common shares on January 5, 2026.
Was the Semtech CFO stock sale made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The sale reported with transaction code S was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Mark Lin adopted on June 23, 2025, as noted in the footnotes.
What restricted stock unit (RSU) holdings does the Semtech CFO report?
Following the RSU-related transaction, Mark Lin directly holds 9,493 restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive one share of Semtech common stock, subject to the vesting schedule described in the footnotes.
How are Mark Lin’s Semtech RSUs scheduled to vest?
According to the disclosure, one third of the RSU grant vested on October 2, 2024, and the remaining portion vests in eight quarterly installments beginning on January 2, 2025.