Form 4: Rollin L. Ford-associated trusts redeem units, sell 90K SYM shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Symbotic Inc. (SYM) Form 4 summary: On August 12, 2025, trusts associated with Reporting Person Rollin L. Ford sold an aggregate 90,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in multiple same-day transactions at prices ranging from $51.25 to $52.12 per share (aggregate reporting price disclosed as $51.5697). On the same date the three trusts redeemed a total of 90,000 Symbotic Holdings Units in exchange for 90,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, and Symbotic Holdings canceled the corresponding 90,000 shares of Class V-1 Common Stock. The filing reports 987,792 shares of Class V-1 Common Stock beneficially owned indirectly by the Reporting Person via spouse-controlled trusts and discloses additional indirect holdings (including 8,000 and 30,000 Class A shares held by related trusts). The Reporting Person disclaims voting or investment control over the trust holdings.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- Related trusts sold 90,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in same-day transactions, indicating insider-affiliated liquidity.
- Redemption and cancellation of 90,000 Class V-1 shares reduced the outstanding V-1 units tied to Symbotic Holdings Units.
Insights
TL;DR: Insider-related trusts sold 90,000 Class A shares at ~ $51.25–$52.12; reporting person retains significant indirect V-1 holdings.
The transactions are routine insider trust transactions: same-day redemptions of Symbotic Holdings Units for Class A shares followed by open-market sales of those shares totaling 90,000. The filing discloses an aggregate sale price range and reconfirms 987,792 Class V-1 shares held indirectly. There is no explicit indication of change in control, debt financing, or material corporate action tied to these trades. For investors, the filing documents insider liquidity activity and reaffirmation of indirect economic exposure through family trusts.
TL;DR: Filings show trustee-led dispositions and clear disclaimers of voting/investment control by the reporting director.
The report emphasizes that the Class A shares and Symbotic Holdings Units were held by trusts for which the Reporting Person's spouse serves as trustee and that the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership except for indirect pecuniary interest. The redemption and cancellation of 90,000 V-1 shares upon unit redemption is documented, and signatures indicate the form was filed by an attorney-in-fact. Governance implications are standard: disclosure of related-party holdings and transactional mechanics without present evidence of governance change or control transfer.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Symbotic Holdings Units | 90,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Other | Class V-1 Common Stock | 90,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Other | Class A Common Stock | 90,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 90,000 | $51.5697 | $4.64M |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- 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. 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 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. On August 12, 2025, each of the Audrey Exempt Trust, u/a, the Jessica Exempt Trust, u/a, and the Paige Exempt Trust, u/a, sold 30,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Stock Sale"), In connection with the Stock Sale, effective August 12, 2025, each of the Audrey Exempt Trust, u/a, the Jessica Exempt Trust, u/a, and the Paige Exempt Trust, u/a, redeemed 30,000 Symbotic Holdings Units in exchange for an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Stock Redemption"). In connection with the Stock Redemption, Symbotic Holdings canceled the Symbotic Holdings Units, and the Issuer canceled and retired for no consideration the redeemed 90,000 shares of Class V-1 Common Stock. Rollin Ford may be considered to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares of Class V-1 common stock held by the Audrey Exempt Trust, u/a, by the Jessica Exempt Trust, u/a, and by the Paige Exempt Trust, u/a (collectively the "Trust V-1 Shares"), each of which has Mr. Ford's spouse as a Trustee and to which members of Mr. Ford's immediate family have a pecuniary interest. Mr. Ford does not have voting or investment control over the Trust Shares and disclaims beneficial ownership of the Trust V-1 Shares except to the extent that Mr. Ford may be considered to have an indirect pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Trust V-1 Shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Rollin Ford may be considered to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the Class A common stock held by the Audrey Exempt Trust, u/a, the Class A common stock held by the Jessica Exempt Trust, u/a, and Class A common stock held by the Paige Exempt Trust, u/a (collectively the "Trust Common Stock"), each of which has Mr. Ford's spouse as a Trustee and to which members of Mr. Ford's immediate family have a pecuniary interest. Rollin Ford does not have voting or investment control over the Trust Shares and disclaims beneficial ownership of the Trust Shares except to the extent that Mr. Ford may be considered to have an indirect pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Trust Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. 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 $51.25 to $52.12, 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. Rollin Ford may be considered to have an indirect pecuniary interest in shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by the RLF 2020 Gift Trust, in which Mr. Ford's wife acts as trustee and to which Mr. Ford's immediate family have a pecuniary interest. Mr. Ford does not have voting or investment control over the shares and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the RLF 2020 Gift Trust except to the extent that Mr. Ford may be considered to have an indirect pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the shares held by the RLF 2020 Gift Trust for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Rollin Ford may be considered to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the Symbotic Holdings Units held by the Audrey Exempt Trust, u/a, by the Jessica Exempt Trust, u/a, and by the Paige Exempt Trust, u/a (collectively the "Trust Units"), each of which has Mr. Ford's spouse as a Trustee and to which members of Mr. Ford's immediate family have a pecuniary interest. Mr. Ford does not have voting or investment control over the Trust Units and disclaims beneficial ownership of the Trust Units except to the extent that Mr. Ford may be considered to have an indirect pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Trust Units for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
