Yoshida Kenichiro of Sony (NYSE: SONY) exercises options for 400,000 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sony Group Corp director Yoshida Kenichiro reported exercising employee stock options to acquire a total of 400,000 shares of Common Stock on May 13, 2026. The options were exercised at prices of $16.47 and $14.49 per share, converting derivative awards into directly held stock. Following these transactions, Yoshida held 861,615 Common Stock shares directly and retained 400,000 employee stock options with expiration dates in 2032 and 2033. The options vest in three equal annual installments under allocation agreements that were amended on January 7, 2026.
Positive
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
400,000 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
4 txns
Insider
Yoshida Kenichiro
Role
null
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 200,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 200,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 200,000 | $14.49 | $2.90M |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 200,000 | $16.47 | $3.29M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 400,000 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 861,615 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- For purposes of this Form 4, a conversion rate of USD $0.00636 for each JPY 1.00 was used. The allocation agreement, as amended on January 7, 2026, provides that the option to acquire common stock became exercisable in three equal annual installments on each of November 16, 2023, November 16, 2024, and November 16, 2025. The option was originally granted on November 16, 2022. The allocation agreement, as amended on January 7, 2026, provides that the option to acquire common stock becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments on each of November 27, 2024, November 27, 2025, and November 27, 2026. The option was originally granted on November 27, 2023.
Key Figures
Shares acquired via exercise: 400,000 shares
Exercise price grant 1: $16.47/share
Exercise price grant 2: $14.49/share
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8 metrics
Shares acquired via exercise
400,000 shares
Employee stock options exercised on May 13, 2026
Exercise price grant 1
$16.47/share
200,000 options exercised into Common Stock
Exercise price grant 2
$14.49/share
200,000 options exercised into Common Stock
Shares held after transaction
861,615 shares
Direct Common Stock ownership after exercises
Options remaining
400,000 options
Employee Stock Options outstanding after exercises
Option expiration 1
November 26, 2033
Grant with $16.47 exercise price
Option expiration 2
November 15, 2032
Grant with $14.49 exercise price
FX conversion rate
$0.00636 per JPY 1.00
Conversion rate used for this Form 4
Key Terms
Employee Stock Option (right to buy), Exercise or conversion of derivative security, allocation agreement, derivative security, +1 more
5 terms
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) financial
"security_title: "Employee Stock Option (right to buy)""
Exercise or conversion of derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description: "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""
allocation agreement financial
"The allocation agreement, as amended on January 7, 2026, provides that the option"
derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description: "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
conversion rate financial
"For purposes of this Form 4, a conversion rate of USD $0.00636 for each JPY 1.00 was used."
Conversion rate is the proportion of items, people or contracts that take a desired action out of the total possible — for example the share of website visitors who make a purchase, or the number of convertible bonds that are exchanged for shares. Investors care because it measures how effectively a business or financial instrument turns opportunity into real outcomes, like sales or share issuance, which directly affects revenue, cash flow and ownership dilution.
FAQ
What insider transaction did SONY director Yoshida Kenichiro report on this Form 4?
Yoshida Kenichiro reported exercising employee stock options to acquire 400,000 shares of Sony Group Corp Common Stock. These were derivative exercises, not open-market purchases, converting option awards into directly held shares on May 13, 2026.
At what prices did Yoshida Kenichiro exercise SONY stock options?
Yoshida exercised options for 200,000 shares at $16.47 per share and another 200,000 shares at $14.49 per share. These exercise prices reflect the terms of previously granted employee stock options under allocation agreements.
How many SONY employee stock options does Yoshida Kenichiro still hold?
Following the transactions, Yoshida held 400,000 employee stock options. These derivative positions remain exercisable into Sony Group Corp Common Stock, with expiration dates in 2032 and 2033 as disclosed in the Form 4.
When do Yoshida Kenichiro’s SONY stock options vest and expire?
One option grant vests in three equal annual installments on November 16, 2023, 2024, and 2025, expiring November 26, 2033. Another vests on November 27, 2024, 2025, and 2026, expiring November 15, 2032, according to the allocation agreements.