Were Maria G. Freve’s Symbotic share sales discretionary open-market trades?

No. The filing states the 6,667 Symbotic shares were sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations from RSU vesting. Under the company’s equity incentive plans, these “sell to cover” trades were mandated and therefore are not considered discretionary sales by Freve.

Symbotic (SYM) officer reports RSU vesting and tax-related stock sale

Filing Impact

(Moderate)

Filing Sentiment

(Negative)

Form Type

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Symbotic Inc. officer Maria G. Freve reported equity award activity and a tax-related share sale. On January 23, 2026, restricted stock units (RSUs) converted into 1,144 and 13,824 shares of Class A common stock. On the same date, she received a new grant of 13,810 RSUs, each representing one future share, subject to continued service and vesting schedules.

On January 26, 2026, Freve sold 6,667 Class A shares at an average price of $59.9905 per share to cover tax withholding obligations from RSU vesting. The filing notes these were mandatory “sell to cover” transactions under Symbotic’s equity plans, not discretionary trades. Following these transactions, she directly held 8,845 Class A shares and sizable unvested RSU holdings.

Insights

Routine RSU vesting and tax “sell-to-cover” trades; not thesis-changing.

This filing shows Maria G. Freve, an officer of Symbotic Inc., with RSUs vesting into Class A shares on January 23, 2026. The company also granted her 13,810 new RSUs with multi-year vesting tied to continued service.

On January 26, 2026, she sold 6,667 shares at an average of $59.9905 per share. Footnotes state these sales were mandated “sell to cover” transactions to satisfy tax withholding from the RSU vesting, rather than discretionary open-market selling.

For investors, this looks like standard executive equity compensation and tax handling rather than a directional signal on Symbotic’s outlook. Subsequent company filings may provide further context on overall executive equity holdings and compensation structure.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 6,667 shares ($399,957)

Net Sell 6 txns

Insider Freve Maria G

Role See Remarks

Sold 6,667 shs ($400K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	6,667	$59.9905	$400K
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	1,144	$0.00	--
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	13,824	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Units	13,810	$0.00	--
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	1,144	$0.00	--
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	13,824	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 8,845 shares (Direct); Restricted Stock Units — 5,720 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock. This transaction represents shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units. These sales were mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of a tax withholding obligation to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction, and do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person. In accordance with SEC guidance authorizing aggregate reporting of same-day purchases and sales, the shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $59.78 to $60.21, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. On April 23, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted 13,727 restricted stock units that vest as follows: 1/3 of the restricted stock units vest on April 23, 2025, and 1/12 of the restricted stock units vest quarterly thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person continued service with the Issuer on the applicable vesting dates. On January 23, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted 41,478 restricted stock units that vest as follows: 1/3 of the restricted stock units vest on January 23, 2026, and 1/12 of the restricted stock units vest quarterly thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person continued service with the Issuer on the applicable vesting dates The restricted stock units vest as follows: 1/3 of the restricted stock units vest on January 23, 2027, and 1/12 of the restricted stock units vest quarterly thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person continued service with the Issuer on the applicable vesting dates

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

01/27/2026 - 05:27 PM

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Freve Maria G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SYMBOTIC INC.

200 RESEARCH DRIVE

(Street)

WILMINGTON

01887

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Symbotic Inc. [ SYM ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2026

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

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

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

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)
Class A Common Stock	01/23/2026		M		1,144	A	⁽¹⁾	1,688	D
Class A Common Stock	01/23/2026		M		13,824	A	⁽¹⁾	15,512	D
Class A Common Stock	01/26/2026		S⁽²⁾		6,667	D	$59.9905⁽³⁾	8,845	D

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)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	01/23/2026		M			1,144	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Class A Common Stock	1,144	$0	5,720	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	01/23/2026		M			13,824	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Class A Common Stock	13,824	$0	27,654	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	01/23/2026		A		13,810		⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Class A Common Stock	13,810	$0	13,810	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock.

2. This transaction represents shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units. These sales were mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of a tax withholding obligation to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction, and do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person.

3. In accordance with SEC guidance authorizing aggregate reporting of same-day purchases and sales, the shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $59.78 to $60.21, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

4. On April 23, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted 13,727 restricted stock units that vest as follows: 1/3 of the restricted stock units vest on April 23, 2025, and 1/12 of the restricted stock units vest quarterly thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person continued service with the Issuer on the applicable vesting dates.

5. On January 23, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted 41,478 restricted stock units that vest as follows: 1/3 of the restricted stock units vest on January 23, 2026, and 1/12 of the restricted stock units vest quarterly thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person continued service with the Issuer on the applicable vesting dates

6. The restricted stock units vest as follows: 1/3 of the restricted stock units vest on January 23, 2027, and 1/12 of the restricted stock units vest quarterly thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person continued service with the Issuer on the applicable vesting dates

Remarks:

	/s/ Corey Dufresne, Attorney-in-Fact for Maria G. Freve	01/27/2026
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FAQ

What insider activity did Maria G. Freve report for Symbotic (SYM)?

Maria G. Freve reported RSU vesting into Class A shares and a related stock sale. RSUs converted into 1,144 and 13,824 shares, and she sold 6,667 shares to cover tax withholding tied to these vestings under Symbotic’s equity incentive plans.

How many Symbotic Class A shares did Maria G. Freve sell and at what price?

She sold 6,667 Symbotic Class A shares at an average price of $59.9905. Footnotes explain the sale covered tax withholding obligations from RSU vesting and was executed as a mandatory “sell to cover” transaction, not a discretionary trade.

What new restricted stock units did Maria G. Freve receive from Symbotic (SYM)?

She received 13,810 new restricted stock units, each representing one future Class A share. These RSUs vest one-third on January 23, 2027, with the remaining portion vesting quarterly, subject to her continued service with Symbotic on each vesting date.

How many Symbotic Class A shares does Maria G. Freve hold after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Maria G. Freve directly holds 8,845 Symbotic Class A shares. She also holds additional unvested RSUs, including 5,720 and 27,654 units from prior grants, plus 13,810 units from the new 2026 grant, subject to future vesting.

What vesting schedules apply to Maria G. Freve’s Symbotic RSU grants?

An April 23, 2024 RSU grant vests one-third on April 23, 2025, then quarterly in twelfths. A January 23, 2025 grant vests one-third on January 23, 2026, then quarterly. The 2026 grant vests one-third on January 23, 2027, then quarterly, all requiring continued service.