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Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) CEO awarded shares, withholds stock to cover tax bill

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Zebra Technologies Chief Executive Officer Bill Burns reported equity compensation moves involving the company’s Class A Common Stock. On March 3, 2026, he acquired 20,990 shares through a grant or award at $0.0000 per share, increasing his direct holdings.

On March 4, 2026, he disposed of 2,222 shares at a price of $231.42 per share in a tax-withholding disposition to cover tax obligations, leaving 75,798 Class A shares held directly. The filing also shows Stock Appreciation Rights with 4,364 and 3,901 units outstanding that became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 2, 2020 and April 30, 2021, respectively.

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Insider Burns Bill
Role Chief Executive Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Tax Withholding Class A Common Stock 2,222 $231.42 $514K
Grant/Award Class A Common Stock 20,990 $0.00 --
holding Stock Appreciation Right -- -- --
holding Stock Appreciation Right -- -- --
holding Class A Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 75,798 shares (Direct); Stock Appreciation Right — 4,364 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. These stock appreciation rights became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 2, 2020. These stock appreciation rights became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 30, 2021.
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*
Burns Bill

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
3 OVERLOOK POINT

(Street)
LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP [ ZBRA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2026
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 A Common Stock 57,030 D
Class A Common Stock 03/03/2026 A 20,990 A $0 78,020 D
Class A Common Stock 03/04/2026 F 2,222 D $231.42 75,798 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 Appreciation Right $205.12 (1) 05/02/2026 Class A Common Stock 4,364 4,364 D
Stock Appreciation Right $244.97 (2) 04/30/2027 Class A Common Stock 3,901 3,901 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These stock appreciation rights became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 2, 2020.
2. These stock appreciation rights became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 30, 2021.
Remarks:
/s/ Cristen Kogl, Attorney-In-Fact 03/05/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did ZBRA CEO Bill Burns report on this Form 4?

Bill Burns reported a stock award and a tax-related share disposition. He received 20,990 Class A Common shares on March 3, 2026, then used 2,222 shares on March 4, 2026 in a tax-withholding disposition, leaving 75,798 shares directly held.

How many Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) shares did the CEO acquire in the latest grant?

Bill Burns acquired 20,990 Class A Common Stock shares through a grant on March 3, 2026. The grant price was recorded as $0.0000 per share, reflecting an equity award rather than an open-market purchase, and it increased his directly held share count.

Was the CEO’s Zebra Technologies share disposal an open-market sale?

The disposal was characterized as a tax-withholding transaction, not an open-market sale. On March 4, 2026, 2,222 Class A shares at $231.42 each were used to satisfy tax obligations, described as a payment of tax liability by delivering securities.

How many Zebra Technologies shares does the CEO hold after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Bill Burns directly holds 75,798 Class A Common Stock shares. This figure reflects the March 3, 2026 equity grant of 20,990 shares and the March 4, 2026 tax-withholding disposition of 2,222 shares used to cover tax liabilities.

What Stock Appreciation Rights did the Zebra Technologies CEO report holding?

Bill Burns reported holding Stock Appreciation Rights totaling 4,364 and 3,901 units. According to the disclosures, these rights became exercisable in four equal annual installments starting May 2, 2020 and April 30, 2021, providing potential value linked to Zebra’s share price performance.

Are the reported Zebra Technologies insider transactions classified as buys or sells?

The filing classifies one acquisition and one disposition, but not open-market buys or sells. The acquisition is a 20,990-share grant, while the disposition of 2,222 shares is a tax-withholding event used to cover tax liabilities by delivering company stock.