Ambarella (NASDAQ: AMBA) COO trades stock around RSU awards
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Ambarella Inc. Chief Operations Officer W. Chan Lee reported several equity compensation-related moves. On March 17, 2026, performance stock units for 13,678 Ordinary Shares vested at 100% of the target level and were converted into shares, with 6,729 of those shares sold at $52.77 each to cover tax obligations. On March 18, 2026, Lee received a fully vested award of 7,320 restricted stock units as payment of the fiscal 2026 annual bonus. On March 19, 2026, Lee sold 3,641 Ordinary Shares in an open-market transaction at $54.14 per share. After these transactions, Lee directly held 160,049 Ordinary Shares, including 154 shares acquired under the employee stock purchase plan.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 10,370 shares ($552,213)
Net Sell
5 txns
Insider
Lee Chan W
Role
Chief Operations Officer
Sold
10,370 shs ($552K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 3,641 | $54.14 | $197K |
| Grant/Award | Ordinary Shares | 7,320 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Performance Stock Units | 13,678 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 13,678 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 6,729 | $52.77 | $355K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares — 160,049 shares (Direct);
Performance Stock Units — 0 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Ambarella, Inc. Ordinary Shares. Includes 154 shares acquired under the Company's employee stock purchase plan on March 16, 2026. Shares sold to pay tax obligations resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units. Represents an award of fully-vested restricted stock units (RSUs) issued to reporting person as payment of reporting person's annual bonus under the company's previously established Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Bonus Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share. On April 3, 2023, reporting person was granted a performance-based RSU award covering a target number of ordinary shares (the "Target RSU Number"). Pursuant to time-based vesting requirements, the award would vest in full on March 15, 2026. In addition, the number of shares subject to the award could be decreased by up to 100% or increased by up to 150% of the Target RSU Number, based on attainment of specified levels of the Company's total stockholder return and revenue growth over the period of February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2026 (the "TSR Period"). As a result of the Company's performance over the TSR Period, the number of shares that vested was 100% of the Target RSU Number.
FAQ
What insider transactions did Ambarella (AMBA) COO W. Chan Lee report?
W. Chan Lee reported RSU vesting, a bonus share grant, and share sales. Performance stock units vested into 13,678 Ordinary Shares, 7,320 fully vested RSUs were granted as a bonus, and 6,729 plus 3,641 shares were sold in March 2026.
What equity awards did Ambarella (AMBA) grant to its COO in this Form 4?
The COO received two key equity awards. A performance-based RSU grant from April 2023 vested at 100% of its target, delivering 13,678 shares, and a separate fully vested 7,320 RSU award was issued as payment of his Fiscal Year 2026 annual bonus.
How did Ambarella (AMBA) link the COO’s performance RSUs to company results?
The performance RSUs depended on stockholder return and revenue growth. The award could range from 0% to 150% of a target share number based on total stockholder return and revenue growth from February 1, 2023, to January 31, 2026; actual vesting reached 100% of target.