SoundHound CTO Sells Shares Under 10b5-1 Plan and for RSU Taxes
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Timothy Stonehocker, Chief Technology Officer of SoundHound AI (SOUN), reported two open-market sales of Class A common stock in September 2025. On 09/22/2025 he sold 37,570 shares at $16.0016 per share to satisfy tax-withholding obligations tied to restricted stock unit vestings granted in 2022, 2023 and 2024. On 09/24/2025 he sold 2,247 shares under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in December 2024 at a weighted-average price of $17.8999 (trades ranged $17.60–$18.18). After these transactions he beneficially owned 677,049 Class A shares. The Form 4 was signed by Warren Heit as attorney-in-fact on 09/24/2025.
Positive
- Disclosures specify purpose of sale: 37,570 shares sold to satisfy tax-withholding on RSU vestings, improving transparency
- Use of a Rule 10b5-1 plan: 2,247-share sale executed under a December 2024 plan, indicating pre-planned trading rather than ad-hoc sales
- Detailed price disclosure: Weighted-average sale price reported and trade range provided ($17.60–$18.18) with offer to provide full trade details on request
Negative
- Insider sold 39,817 shares, reducing direct beneficial ownership from 679,296 to 677,049 shares following reported transactions
- Materiality of sale not specified: Filing does not state the percentage of outstanding shares represented by the disposals, so investor impact is unclear
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider sales for tax withholding and an established 10b5-1 plan; no new governance issues disclosed.
The filings show the CTO sold 37,570 shares to cover tax withholding from RSU vestings and executed an additional 2,247-share sale under a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 plan. Both actions are standard, documented mechanisms for equity compensation management. The filer disclosed the source and the plan adoption date, improving transparency. There are no indications in the filing of preferential transfers, related-party transactions, or changes to officer status.
TL;DR: Insider disposed of 39,817 shares across two transactions; sales were executed at market prices between $16.00 and $18.18.
The total reported disposals equal 39,817 Class A shares, executed on 09/22/2025 and 09/24/2025. The larger block (37,570 shares) was sold at $16.0016 per share for tax withholding related to multi-year RSU grants. The 10b5-1 sales on 09/24/2025 had a weighted-average price of $17.8999 with trade-level prices between $17.60 and $18.18. The filing provides specific quantities and prices and offers to supply trade-level details on request, which supports auditability of the reported weighted-average figure.