Symbotic CTO James Kuffner sells shares for taxes

Both sales were required sell-to-cover transactions under Symbotic's equity plans to fund tax withholding on vested restricted stock units.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Symbotic Inc. Chief Technology Officer James Kuffner sold 19,201 Class A common shares on October 26, 2026, in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $37.89 to $38.34 inclusive; the reported per-share price was $38.2443. He sold 198 shares on October 27, 2026, at $38.34 per share. Both sales were mandated by Symbotic's election under its equity incentive plans to fund tax withholding obligations tied to restricted stock units, and were not discretionary trades. The units vested on October 23, 2026. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 19,399 shares

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Kuffner James

Role Chief Technology Officer

Sold 19,399 shs ($742K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock F1	198	$38.34	$8K
Sale	Class A Common Stock F1, F2	19,201	$38.2443	$734K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 248,382 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. 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. The restricted stock units vested on October 23, 2026, as reported on a Form 4 filed by the Reporting Person on October 27, 2026. 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.
2. F2. 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 $37.89 to $38.34, 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.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 19,201 shares Reported per-share price: $38.2443 per share Shares sold: 198 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares sold 19,201 shares October 26, 2026

Reported per-share price $38.2443 per share October 26, 2026; individual transaction prices ranged from $37.89 to $38.34 inclusive

Shares sold 198 shares October 27, 2026

Sale price $38.34 per share October 27, 2026

Restricted stock units vested October 23, 2026 Units connected to the tax-withholding sales

Key Terms

restricted stock units, sell to cover, tax withholding obligations, equity incentive plans

4 terms

restricted stock units financial

"vesting and settlement of restricted stock units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

sell to cover financial

"funded by a "sell to cover" transaction"

Sell to cover is when a person who receives company stock through options or awards sells just enough shares immediately to pay required taxes, exercise costs, or fees, keeping the rest. Think of it like cashing part of a bonus to cover the tax bill so you can keep the remainder. For investors, it can create predictable small selling pressure and slightly change the number of shares actually held by insiders without increasing long‑term dilution.

tax withholding obligations financial

"satisfy tax withholding obligations"

equity incentive plans financial

"Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans"

Equity incentive plans are company programs that pay employees, executives, or directors with company stock, stock options, or share units instead of or in addition to cash, aiming to align their interests with shareholders—like giving team members a stake in the house they help build. For investors this matters because such plans can motivate better company performance but also dilute existing ownership and increase reported compensation costs, so they affect future earnings, voting power, and share value.

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How many SYM shares did James Kuffner sell, and at what prices?

James Kuffner sold 19,201 shares on October 26, 2026, in multiple transactions priced from $37.89 to $38.34 inclusive; the reported per-share price was $38.2443. He sold 198 shares on October 27, 2026, at $38.34 per share.

Why did James Kuffner sell SYM shares?

The sales were required to fund tax withholding obligations in connection with restricted stock units that vested on October 23, 2026. Symbotic's election under its equity incentive plans required the sell-to-cover transactions, which were not discretionary trades. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

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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^*

Kuffner James

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SYMBOTIC INC., 200 RESEARCH DRIVE

(Street)

WILMINGTON MASSACHUSETTS 01887

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	Chief Technology Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/26/2026

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

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

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

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 A Common Stock	10/26/2026		S(1)		19,201	D	$38.2443(2)	248,580	D
Class A Common Stock	10/27/2026		S(1)		198	D	$38.34	248,382	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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. The restricted stock units vested on October 23, 2026, as reported on a Form 4 filed by the Reporting Person on October 27, 2026. 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.

2. 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 $37.89 to $38.34, 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.

Remarks:

	Corey Dufresne, Attorney-in-Fact for James Kuffner	10/28/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)