EPAM Systems (EPAM) chair exercises 41,026 options with net share settlement
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
EPAM Systems Executive Chairman Arkadiy Dobkin exercised employee stock options covering 41,026 shares of EPAM common stock at an exercise price of $70.52 per share. The options were automatically exercised on a net share settlement basis immediately before their expiration, in line with their terms.
To cover the aggregate exercise price and related federal, state and local tax withholding, 30,082 shares were withheld at a price of $133.26 per share, leaving Dobkin with 10,944 net shares from the transaction. Following these transactions, he directly owns 1,333,765 shares of EPAM common stock. No open-market purchases or sales were reported.
Positive
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Insider Trade Summary
41,026 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
3 txns
Insider
Dobkin Arkadiy
Role
Executive Chairman
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 41,026 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | EPAM Common Stock | 41,026 | $70.52 | $2.89M |
| Tax Withholding | EPAM Common Stock | 30,082 | $133.26 | $4.01M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct);
EPAM Common Stock — 1,363,847 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- The stock option was automatically exercised on a net share settlement basis immediately before its expiration, in accordance with its terms. The Company delivered to the reporting person the number of shares underlying the stock option less the number of shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of such exercise equal to (i) the aggregate exercise price for the stock option and (ii) the amount necessary to satisfy any federal, state and local withholding taxes related to such exercise. The option became exercisable as to 25% of the shares on each of March 25, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
FAQ
What did EPAM (EPAM) Executive Chairman Arkadiy Dobkin report in this Form 4?
Arkadiy Dobkin reported an automatic exercise of employee stock options for 41,026 EPAM shares. The transaction used net share settlement, meaning part of the shares were withheld to pay the exercise price and related tax obligations instead of using cash.
Were any of Arkadiy Dobkin’s EPAM transactions open-market sales or purchases?
No, the reported EPAM transactions were not open-market sales or purchases. They consisted of an option exercise and shares withheld for taxes and exercise costs, which are administrative events rather than discretionary trading in the open market.
How were taxes and exercise costs handled in Dobkin’s EPAM option exercise?
Taxes and exercise costs were satisfied through share withholding rather than cash. EPAM withheld 30,082 shares, valued at $133.26 per share, to cover the aggregate exercise price and required federal, state and local withholding taxes linked to the option exercise.
What were the key terms of the EPAM stock option exercised by Arkadiy Dobkin?
The EPAM stock option had an exercise price of $70.52 per share and covered 41,026 shares. It became exercisable in four 25% tranches on March 25 of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, and was automatically exercised on a net settlement basis just before expiration.