Take-Two director award and 10b5-1 trust sales reported in Form 4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) director Ellen F. Siminoff received and sold company stock in mid-August 2025. On 08/14/2025 she was granted 356 shares under the director compensation program and the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan, of which 102 shares were fully vested at grant and 254 shares vest on the first anniversary of the Pricing Date. On 08/15/2025 the D&E Living Trust and the EFS 2020 Irrevocable Trust sold shares under Rule 10b5-1 plans at a price of $233.65 per share. The filing shows 7,191 shares beneficially owned following the grant and subsequent reported holdings of 4,158 and 3,147 shares held indirectly by the two trusts. The sales were executed pursuant to trading plans adopted on March 5, 2025, and the Form 4 is signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Ms. Siminoff.
Positive
- Grant under formal director compensation program, showing standard governance and alignment with incentive plan
- Partial immediate vesting (102 shares fully vested at grant), providing immediate realized ownership
- Sales executed under Rule 10b5-1 plans, indicating pre-established, compliant disposition mechanisms
- Trustee relationships disclosed, clarifying voting and dispositive power for indirect holdings
Negative
- Sales reduced direct ownership (reported disposals on 08/15/2025 at $233.65), which decreases the reporting person’s direct stake
- Materiality to shareholders unclear because the filing does not state total outstanding shares or percentage ownership
Insights
TL;DR: Routine director equity grant with immediate partial vesting and planned trust sales under 10b5-1 — limited market impact.
The filing documents a standard director compensation award: 356 restricted shares valuated using the 30-day average prior to the Pricing Date, with 102 shares vested immediately and 254 subject to time-based vesting. The subsequent sales at $233.65 were executed via pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plans adopted March 5, 2025, indicating pre-planned disposition rather than opportunistic trading. Transaction sizes relative to total outstanding shares are not provided, so market-level impact cannot be assessed from this filing alone.
TL;DR: Governance practices followed: award under board program and sales via 10b5-1 plans, with trustee roles disclosed.
The disclosure clarifies beneficial ownership and trustee roles: Ms. Siminoff and a co-trustee control the D&E Living Trust and Ms. Siminoff controls the EFS 2020 Irrevocable Trust. The use of the issuer's Stock Plan and the director compensation program for the grant, plus sales under written 10b5-1 plans, reflects compliance with common governance and insider-trading mitigation practices. No amendments, litigation, or other governance issues are disclosed in this Form 4.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 268 | $233.65 | $63K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 143 | $233.65 | $33K |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 356 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the acquisition of shares pursuant to a grant of restricted common stock pursuant to the Director compensation program (the "Program") and the Issuer's 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Stock Plan"). Includes 254 shares of restricted stock that vest on the first anniversary of the Pricing Date (as defined below) and 102 shares of common stock granted in lieu of cash compensation at the election of the Reporting Person, which shares were fully vested upon grant. As provided by the terms of the Program and the Stock Plan, (i) the grant date was August 14, 2025; and (ii) the number of shares were determined based on the dollar value of the award and the average of the closing prices of the common stock on the thirty trading days prior to August 14, 2025 (the "Pricing Date"), the fifth trading day following the filing of the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the D&E Living Trust and the EFS 2020 Irrevocable Trust on March 5, 2025. Shares held directly by the D&E Living Trust. The Reporting Person and David Siminoff serve as co-trustees and retain voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the D&E Living Trust. Shares held directly by the EFS 2020 Irrevocable Trust. The Reporting Person serves as trustee and holds voting and dispositive power with respect to these shares.