TE Connectivity (TEL) exec exercises options, sells 9,400 shares under plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

TE Connectivity plc executive Shadrak W. Kroeger exercised stock options and sold shares in a planned transaction. On April 8, 2026, he exercised options to acquire 9,400 Common Shares at $93.63 per share, converting derivative holdings into stock.

That same day, he sold a total of 9,400 Common Shares in open-market transactions at weighted average prices of $223.72 and $222.85 per share, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 14, 2025. After these transactions, he directly holds 25,976 Common Shares.

Insights

Equity compensation & insider-trading analyst

Executive exercised options then sold the resulting shares under a pre-planned Rule 10b5-1 program.

Pres., Industrial Solutions Shadrak W. Kroeger exercised stock options for 9,400 Common Shares at an exercise price of $93.63 per share, then sold 9,400 shares in open-market trades around $223 per share. This is a classic exercise-and-sell pattern converting option value into cash.

The filing shows two sale blocks of 4,470 and 4,930 shares at weighted average prices of $223.7221 and $222.8471, respectively, executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 14, 2025. Such plans are pre-arranged, which typically makes the timing less informative about management’s current view.

After the transactions, Kroeger directly owns 25,976 Common Shares. With 100% of the 9,400 exercised option shares sold and no remaining derivatives listed, this appears to be a liquidity event tied to a maturing option grant that was exercisable in four annual installments from November 15, 2019. The overall pattern looks routine rather than thesis-changing.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 9,400 shares ($2,098,674)

Net Sell 4 txns

Insider Kroeger Shadrak W

Role Pres., Industrial Solutions

Sold 9,400 shs ($2.10M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9,400	$93.63	$880K
Exercise	Common Shares	9,400	$223.2632	$2.10M
Sale	Common Shares	4,470	$223.7221	$1.00M
Sale	Common Shares	4,930	$222.8471	$1.10M

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 18,800 shares (Direct); Common Shares — 35,376 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 14, 2025. The reported price is the weighted average price for the transactions on April 8, 2026. The range of prices for the transactions is from $223.3150 to $223.86 per share. Information regarding the number of shares sold ateach separate price will be provided upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer. The reported price is the weighted average price for the transactions on April 8, 2026. The range of prices for the transactions is from $222.22 to $223.21 per share. Information regarding the number of shares sold ateach separate price will be provided upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer. Options are exercisable in four equal installments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of November 15, 2019.

Key Figures

Options exercised: 9,400 shares Option exercise price: $93.63 per share First sale block: 4,470 shares at $223.7221 +5 more

8 metrics

Options exercised 9,400 shares Stock Option (Right to Buy) at $93.63 on April 8, 2026

Option exercise price $93.63 per share Exercise of 9,400 options into Common Shares

First sale block 4,470 shares at $223.7221 Open-market sale of Common Shares on April 8, 2026

Second sale block 4,930 shares at $222.8471 Open-market sale of Common Shares on April 8, 2026

Shares sold total 9,400 shares Net sell shares per transaction summary

Shares held after 25,976 Common Shares Direct ownership following transactions

10b5-1 plan adoption date November 14, 2025 Plan governing April 8, 2026 sales

Option expiration November 11, 2029 Expiration date of exercised stock option grant

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, Stock Option (Right to Buy, weighted average price, Common Shares, +1 more

5 terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person"

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

Stock Option (Right to Buy financial

"security_title": "Stock Option (Right to Buy)"

weighted average price financial

"The reported price is the weighted average price for the transactions on April 8, 2026."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

Common Shares financial

"underlying_security_title": "Common Shares""

Common shares are the basic units of ownership in a company that give holders a claim on profits and a right to vote on key matters, like electing the board. Think of them as membership cards in a club: they let you share in successes and losses, but in a bankruptcy or liquidation they are paid after creditors and preferred shareholders, so their value can swing more and matters for assessing risk and potential return.

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action": "open-market sale""

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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).

X

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^*

Kroeger Shadrak W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1050 WESTLAKES DRIVE

(Street)

BERWYN PENNSYLVANIA 19312

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TE Connectivity plc [ TEL ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Pres., Industrial Solutions

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/08/2026

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
Common Shares	04/08/2026		M(1)		9,400	A	$223.2632	35,376	D
Common Shares	04/08/2026		S(1)		4,470	D	$223.7221(2)	30,906	D
Common Shares	04/08/2026		S(1)		4,930	D	$222.8471(3)	25,976	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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$93.63	04/08/2026		M(1)			9,400	(4)	11/11/2029	Common Shares	9,400	$93.63	18,800	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 14, 2025.

2. The reported price is the weighted average price for the transactions on April 8, 2026. The range of prices for the transactions is from $223.3150 to $223.86 per share. Information regarding the number of shares sold ateach separate price will be provided upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.

3. The reported price is the weighted average price for the transactions on April 8, 2026. The range of prices for the transactions is from $222.22 to $223.21 per share. Information regarding the number of shares sold ateach separate price will be provided upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.

4. Options are exercisable in four equal installments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of November 15, 2019.

	Harold G. Barksdale, attorney-in-fact	04/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did TE Connectivity (TEL) executive Shadrak Kroeger do in this Form 4 filing?

Shadrak W. Kroeger exercised stock options for 9,400 TE Connectivity Common Shares at $93.63, then sold 9,400 shares in open-market trades around $223 per share. The transactions were reported as routine equity compensation and liquidity activity.

How many TE Connectivity (TEL) shares did Shadrak Kroeger sell and at what prices?

He sold 9,400 TE Connectivity Common Shares in two blocks: 4,470 shares at a weighted average price of $223.7221 and 4,930 shares at $222.8471. Both sets of transactions used weighted averages across multiple trades on April 8, 2026.

Were Shadrak Kroeger’s TE Connectivity (TEL) share sales pre-planned under Rule 10b5-1?

Yes. The Form 4 states that the sales were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Shadrak Kroeger on November 14, 2025. Such plans pre-schedule trades, reducing the significance of trade timing as a signal of insider sentiment.

How many TE Connectivity (TEL) shares does Shadrak Kroeger own after these transactions?

After exercising options and selling 9,400 shares, Shadrak Kroeger directly holds 25,976 TE Connectivity Common Shares. This figure reflects his post-transaction ownership as reported, showing he retains a continued equity stake in the company.

What options did Shadrak Kroeger exercise in this TE Connectivity (TEL) filing?

He exercised a stock option for 9,400 TE Connectivity Common Shares at an exercise price of $93.63 per share. The option was scheduled to vest in four equal installments on each anniversary of November 15, 2019, and has an expiration date of November 11, 2029.

Is there any indication of tax-withholding or gifts in this TE Connectivity (TEL) Form 4?

No. The summarized data show one derivative exercise of 9,400 shares and open-market sales of 9,400 shares, with zero shares reported as tax withholding or gifts. The activity reflects option exercise and related sales only.