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Symbotic Inc. (SYM) CEO reports 1M-share trust distribution and charitable gift

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Symbotic Inc. director, 10% owner and Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Richard B. Cohen reported changes in his indirect ownership on December 11, 2025. His spouse received a distribution of 1,000,000 shares of Class V-1 Common Stock and an equal number of Symbotic Holdings Units from The RBC Millennium GST Non-Exempt Trust, then made a bona fide gift of 1,000,000 shares and units to a charitable donor-advised fund, each at a reported price of $0.

Following these transactions, he may be considered to have indirect pecuniary interests in 520,835 shares of Class V-1 Common Stock held by The Tulia Mill Trust, 165,940,810 Symbotic Holdings Units held by The RBC Millennium Trust and The Tulia Mill Trust, 43,765,590 units held by RJJRP Holdings, Inc., and 1,681,133 units held by the Richard B. Cohen Revocable Trust. Each Symbotic Holdings Unit is paired with a share of Class V-1 or Class V-3 Common Stock and is redeemable one-for-one for a share of Class A Common Stock, while the Class V-1 and V-3 shares provide voting rights but no economic rights.

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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*
Cohen Richard B

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SYMBOTIC INC., 200 RESEARCH DRIVE

(Street)
WILMINGTON MA 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)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
See Remarks
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2025
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class V-1 Common Stock(1)(2) 12/11/2025 J(3) 1,000,000 A $0 1,520,835 I By Spouse(4)
Class V-1 Common Stock(1)(2) 12/11/2025 G(5) 1,000,000 D $0(5) 520,835 I By Spouse(4)
Class V-1 Common Stock(1)(2) 2,215,990 I By RJJRP Holdings, Inc.(6)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Symbotic Holdings Units(1)(2) (1)(2) 12/11/2025 J(3) 1,000,000 (1)(2) (1)(2) Class A Common Stock 1,000,000 $0 166,940,810 I By Spouse(7)
Symbotic Holdings Units(1)(2) (1)(2) 12/11/2025 G(5) 1,000,000 (1)(2) (1)(2) Class A Common Stock 1,000,000 $0 165,940,810 I By Spouse(7)
Symbotic Holdings Units(1)(2) (1)(2) (1)(2) (1)(2) Class A Common Stock 43,765,590 43,765,590 I By RJJRP Holdings, Inc.(8)
Symbotic Holdings Units(1)(2) (1)(2) (1)(2) (1)(2) Class A Common Stock 1,681,133 1,681,133 I By the Richard B. Cohen Revocable Trust(9)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The term "Symbotic Holdings Units" is used herein to represent limited liability company units of Symbotic Holdings and an equal number of paired shares of Class V-1 Common Stock or Class V-3 Common Stock of the Issuer, which, pursuant to the limited liability company agreement of Symbotic Holdings, are together redeemable by the holder on a one-for-one basis for a share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer, subject to conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassification and other similar transactions, and in accordance with other terms and conditions set forth in Symbotic Holdings' Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2022. Upon redemption, the Issuer will cancel the Symbotic Holdings Units and cancel and retire for no consideration the redeemed shares of Class V-1 Common Stock or Class V-3 Common Stock, as applicable.
2. Shares of Class V-1 Common Stock of the Issuer have no economic rights and each share of Class V-1 Common Stock entitles its holder to 1 vote per share. Shares of Class V-3 Common Stock of the Issuer have no economic rights and each share of Class V-3 Common Stock entitles its holder to 3 votes per share.
3. On December 11, 2025, the Reporting Person's spouse received a distribution (the "Trust Distribution") of 1,000,000 shares of Class V-1 common stock and an equal number of paired Symbotic Holdings Units from The RBC Millennium GST Non-Exempt Trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse is a beneficiary.
4. In addition to the Trust Distribution, the Reporting Person may be considered to have an indirect pecuniary interest in 520,835 shares of Class V-1 Common Stock held by The Tulia Mill Trust, in which Mr. Cohen's spouse acts as trustee and to which members of Mr. Cohen's immediate family have a pecuniary interest. The Reporting Person does not have voting or investment control over such securities and disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent that Mr. Cohen may be considered to have an indirect pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of the such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
5. Represents a bona fide gift to a charitable donor-advised fund. Price is not applicable to acquisitions or dispositions resulting from bona fide gifts.
6. The Reporting Person may be considered the beneficial owner of shares of Class V-1 Common Stock and Symbotic Holdings Units held of record by RJJRP Holdings, Inc., of which Richard B. Cohen is a shareholder and the President and Chief Executive Officer.
7. In addition to the Trust Distribution, the Reporting Person may be considered to have an additional indirect pecuniary interest in 165,940,810 of Symbotic Holdings Units (including the equivalent number of paired shares of Class V-1 or Class V-3 Common Stock) held by The RBC Millennium Trust and The Tulia Mill Trust in which Mr. Cohen's spouse acts as trustee and to which members of Mr. Cohen's immediate family have a pecuniary interest. Richard B. Cohen does not have voting or investment control over the Spousal Shares and disclaims beneficial ownership of the Spousal Shares except to the extent that Mr. Cohen may be considered to have an indirect pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of the Spousal Shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
8. The Reporting Person may be considered the beneficial owner of shares of Symbotic Holdings Units (including the equivalent number of paired shares of Class V-1 and Class V-3 Common Stock) held of record by RJJRP Holdings, Inc., of which Richard B. Cohen is a shareholder and the President and Chief Executive Officer.
9. The Reporting Person may be considered the beneficial owner of shares of Symbotic Holdings Units (including the equivalent number of paired shares of Class V-3 Common Stock) held of record by the Richard B. Cohen Revocable Trust, of which Mr. Cohen is trustee and the sole beneficiary.
Remarks:
Reporting Person is Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Corey Dufresne, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard B. Cohen 12/12/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Richard B. Cohen report for Symbotic Inc. (SYM)?

On December 11, 2025, Richard B. Cohen reported that his spouse received a distribution of 1,000,000 shares of Class V-1 Common Stock and 1,000,000 Symbotic Holdings Units from The RBC Millennium GST Non-Exempt Trust, and made a bona fide gift of 1,000,000 shares and units to a charitable donor-advised fund at a reported price of $0.

What are Symbotic Holdings Units in the Symbotic Inc. (SYM) structure?

Symbotic Holdings Units represent limited liability company units of Symbotic Holdings paired with an equal number of Class V-1 or Class V-3 Common Stock of Symbotic Inc., and are redeemable by the holder on a one-for-one basis for shares of Class A Common Stock, subject to conversion rate adjustments and the terms of Symbotic Holdings limited liability company agreement.

Do Symbotic Inc. (SYM) Class V-1 and Class V-3 shares have economic rights?

Shares of Class V-1 and Class V-3 Common Stock of Symbotic Inc. have no economic rights. Each Class V-1 share carries 1 vote per share, and each Class V-3 share carries 3 votes per share.

How many Symbotic Holdings Units are reported as indirectly owned after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Richard B. Cohen may be considered to have indirect interests in 165,940,810 Symbotic Holdings Units held by The RBC Millennium Trust and The Tulia Mill Trust, 43,765,590 units held by RJJRP Holdings, Inc., and 1,681,133 units held by the Richard B. Cohen Revocable Trust.

What is Richard B. Cohens role at Symbotic Inc. (SYM)?

Richard B. Cohen is identified as a director, a 10% owner, and the Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Symbotic Inc.

Was the 1,000,000-share disposition reported as a sale of Symbotic Inc. (SYM) stock?

No. The 1,000,000-share disposition was described as a bona fide gift to a charitable donor-advised fund, with the price field noted as $0 and stated as not applicable to acquisitions or dispositions resulting from bona fide gifts.

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