Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY) director awarded 10,800 cash-settled phantom shares

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Yoshida Kenichiro reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Sony Group Corp director Yoshida Kenichiro reported a grant of 10,800 shares of Phantom Restricted Stock. Each phantom share is economically equivalent to one share of SONY common stock and will be settled in cash after his retirement as a senior executive. Following this award, his reported phantom restricted stock balance is 632,500 units. This filing reflects a compensation-related grant rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Yoshida Kenichiro

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Restricted Stock	10,800	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Restricted Stock — 632,500 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Each share of phantom restricted stock is the economic equivalent of one share of SONY common stock. The shares of phantom restricted stock will be settled in cash upon the Reporting Person's retirement from a position as a senior executive of the issuer, which cash value shall be determined by multiplying the accumulated number of phantom shares by the price of a share of SONY common stock based on the higher of (i) the closing price of a share of SONY common stock on the day before retirement and (ii) the average closing price of a share of SONY common stock for the ten trading days up to (and including) the day before retirement.

Key Figures

Phantom restricted stock grant: 10,800 units Phantom holdings after grant: 632,500 units Grant price per phantom share: $0.00 per unit +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom restricted stock grant 10,800 units Grant on May 11, 2026

Phantom holdings after grant 632,500 units Total Phantom Restricted Stock following transaction

Grant price per phantom share $0.00 per unit Reported transaction price for Phantom Restricted Stock grant

Economic equivalence ratio 1 phantom = 1 common share Each phantom share equals one SONY common share economically

Key Terms

Phantom Restricted Stock, economic equivalent, settled in cash, average closing price

4 terms

Phantom Restricted Stock financial

"Each share of phantom restricted stock is the economic equivalent of one share"

economic equivalent financial

"is the economic equivalent of one share of SONY common stock"

settled in cash financial

"will be settled in cash upon the Reporting Person's retirement"

average closing price financial

"the average closing price of a share of SONY common stock for the ten trading days"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

05/12/2026 - 10:07 AM

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Yoshida Kenichiro

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1-7-1, KONAN, MINATO-KU

(Street)

TOKYO

JAPAN

108-0075

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

JAPAN

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sony Group Corp [ SONY ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[6,758]

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/11/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Restricted Stock	⁽¹⁾	05/11/2026		A		10,800		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	10,800	$0	632,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of phantom restricted stock is the economic equivalent of one share of SONY common stock.

2. The shares of phantom restricted stock will be settled in cash upon the Reporting Person's retirement from a position as a senior executive of the issuer, which cash value shall be determined by multiplying the accumulated number of phantom shares by the price of a share of SONY common stock based on the higher of (i) the closing price of a share of SONY common stock on the day before retirement and (ii) the average closing price of a share of SONY common stock for the ten trading days up to (and including) the day before retirement.

	/s/ Peter Kim as Attorney-in-Fact for Kenichiro Yoshida	05/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What insider transaction did Sony Group Corp (SONY) report for Yoshida Kenichiro?

Sony Group Corp reported that director Yoshida Kenichiro received 10,800 shares of Phantom Restricted Stock. This award is a compensation grant tied economically to SONY common stock and will be settled in cash upon his retirement as a senior executive.

How many Phantom Restricted Stock units were granted to Sony (SONY) director Yoshida Kenichiro?

Yoshida Kenichiro was granted 10,800 Phantom Restricted Stock units. Each phantom share tracks the value of one SONY common share, and this award increased his reported phantom restricted stock holdings to 632,500 units after the transaction.

How will the Phantom Restricted Stock granted to Sony (SONY) director Yoshida be settled?

The Phantom Restricted Stock will be settled in cash when Yoshida retires as a senior executive. The cash value equals the accumulated phantom shares times the higher of the prior-day closing price or a ten-day average closing price of SONY common stock.

Does Yoshida Kenichiro’s Sony (SONY) Form 4 show an open-market stock purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows a grant of Phantom Restricted Stock at a price of $0.00 per unit, not an open-market trade. The award is a cash-settled, stock-based compensation grant whose value is linked to future SONY common stock prices at retirement.

What total Phantom Restricted Stock holdings does Sony (SONY) report for Yoshida after this grant?

After the reported grant, Yoshida holds 632,500 Phantom Restricted Stock units. These units are economically equivalent to SONY common shares, with their eventual cash payout determined by SONY’s share price at the time of his retirement.