Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) COO Aparna Bawa logs RSU vesting and tax sale of shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Zoom Communications Chief Operating Officer Aparna Bawa reported routine equity transactions related to restricted stock units and tax withholding. On January 8, 2026, two blocks of restricted stock units covering 11,963 and 9,429 units were converted into an equal number of Class A common shares at an exercise price of $0 per share. Following these conversions, 21,392 Class A shares were credited as indirectly owned through the Bawa Family Trust, where Aparna Bawa and her spouse serve as trustees.
On the same date, 9,255 Class A shares were withheld by Zoom at a price of $86.63 per share to cover tax obligations arising from the RSU vesting. After these transactions, the trust’s indirect holdings reported in this filing totaled 14,115 Class A shares.
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FAQ
What insider activity did Zoom (ZM) report for COO Aparna Bawa?
The filing shows Chief Operating Officer Aparna Bawa had restricted stock units convert into Class A common stock on January 8, 2026, and some of the resulting shares were withheld to cover taxes.
How many Zoom RSUs vested for Aparna Bawa on January 8, 2026?
Two RSU awards vested and were converted into common stock covering 11,963 shares from a July 8, 2022 grant and 9,429 shares from a July 11, 2023 grant.
How many Zoom Class A shares were acquired and held indirectly by the Bawa Family Trust?
The transactions resulted in 21,392 Class A common shares being acquired, reported as indirectly owned, with 14,115 Class A shares shown as beneficially owned indirectly after the tax withholding.
Why were some of Aparna Bawas Zoom shares sold or withheld at $86.63?
The filing states that 9,255 Class A shares were withheld by Zoom at $86.63 per share to satisfy the tax withholding obligation tied to the vesting of restricted stock units.
Who actually holds the Zoom shares reported as indirect holdings for Aparna Bawa?
The indirect Class A holdings are held of record by the Bawa Family Trust, for which Rafik Bawa and Aparna Bawa serve as trustees under a trust agreement dated November 12, 2013.
What do the RSU awards for Zoom COO Aparna Bawa look like going forward?
One RSU award granted on July 8, 2022 vests in equal quarterly installments over four years, and another granted on July 11, 2023 vests in equal quarterly installments over three years, each unit representing a contingent right to one Class A share.