Estate-planning gift moves 9,666 Sandisk (SNDK) shares to trusts
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sandisk Corp director Thomas Caulfield reported a family estate-planning gift of company stock. On May 12, 2026, his spouse's trust gifted 9,666 shares of Sandisk common stock to irrevocable trusts for their children as part of estate planning.
The filing describes this as a bona fide gift with no sale proceeds. Caulfield disclaims beneficial ownership of the gifted shares, which are now held by a third-party trustee. After these transactions, he reports owning 2,312 shares directly and 4,834 shares indirectly through his spouse's trust.
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Insider Trade Summary
9,666 shares gifted
Mixed
2 txns
Insider
Caulfield Thomas
Role
null
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | Common Stock | 9,666 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 4,834 shares (Indirect, Spouse's Trust);
Common Stock — 2,312 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Gifted shares: 9,666 shares
Gift price per share: $0.0000 per share
Direct holdings after transaction: 2,312 shares
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5 metrics
Gifted shares
9,666 shares
Bona fide gift on May 12, 2026
Gift price per share
$0.0000 per share
Reported transaction price for gifted shares
Direct holdings after transaction
2,312 shares
Common stock directly owned after May 12, 2026
Indirect holdings after transaction
4,834 shares
Common stock held via spouse's trust after gift
Gift transactions count
1 gift
Bona fide gift reported in Form 4
Key Terms
bona fide gift, irrevocable trusts, beneficial ownership, Spouse's Trust
4 terms
bona fide gift financial
"transaction_code_description": "Bona fide gift""
A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.
irrevocable trusts financial
"gifted 9,666 shares to irrevocable trusts for the benefit"
beneficial ownership financial
"The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
Spouse's Trust financial
"nature_of_ownership": "Spouse's Trust""
FAQ
What insider transaction did Thomas Caulfield report at Sandisk (SNDK)?
Thomas Caulfield reported a family estate-planning transfer involving Sandisk common stock. His spouse's trust made a bona fide gift of 9,666 shares to irrevocable trusts for the benefit of their children, rather than executing any open-market purchase or sale of shares.
Was the Sandisk (SNDK) Form 4 transaction a market sale?
The transaction was not a market sale; it was a bona fide gift. The spouse's trust transferred 9,666 shares of Sandisk common stock to irrevocable trusts, and no price was paid, as shown by the zero per-share transaction price reported in the filing data.
Does the Sandisk (SNDK) Form 4 indicate any change in beneficial ownership?
Yes, the filing notes that the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the 9,666 gifted shares. After transfer to irrevocable trusts overseen by a third-party trustee, these shares are no longer considered indirectly owned by the reporting person for beneficial ownership reporting purposes.