Keyvan Mohajer Reports RSU-Withholding Sale of 138,523 SOUN Shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Insider transaction disclosure for SOUNDHOUND AI, INC. (SOUN). Keyvan Mohajer, who is listed as the company's CEO, a director and a 10% owner, reported a sale of 138,523 shares of Class A common stock on 09/22/2025 at a price of $16.0016 per share. After the reported transaction, the filing shows 2,461,267 shares beneficially owned by the reporting person. The filing states the sale was made to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to vesting of restricted stock units granted across 2022–2025. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/24/2025.
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- Reported sale of 138,523 Class A shares by the CEO/director on 09/22/2025
- Reduction in beneficial ownership to 2,461,267 shares following the transaction
Insights
TL;DR: CEO/director sold shares to cover tax withholding on vested RSUs; transaction appears routine and non-operational.
The filing reports a single non-derivative sale of 138,523 Class A shares at $16.0016 to satisfy tax obligations tied to multiple RSU grants. This is a compensatory, not a discretionary liquidity, disclosure and does not indicate change in control or new lending, financing, or strategic action. The post-transaction beneficial ownership of 2,461,267 shares remains substantial but the sale reduces the reporting person's direct holdings modestly.
TL;DR: Transaction is a standard RSU withholding sale; no governance red flags evident from this Form 4 alone.
The explanation explicitly ties the disposition to tax withholding for vested restricted stock units awarded on multiple dates between 2022 and 2025. There is no indication of accelerated vesting, related-party transfers, or amendments to executive compensation in this filing. Documentation is signed by an attorney-in-fact, which is common for processed payroll/tax-related dispositions.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 138,523 | $16.0016 | $2.22M |
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