Guardant Health (GH) Co-CEO Talasaz converts RSUs, withholds shares for taxes
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Guardant Health, Inc. Co-Chief Executive Officer AmirAli Talasaz reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and related common stock on March 31 and April 1, 2026. Several RSU awards vested and were converted into shares of common stock held largely through the Talasaz and Eskandari 2017 Family Trust. In connection with these vestings, a total of 18,515 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at prices of $92.37 and $91.15 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, rather than sold in open-market transactions. Following these transactions, the family trust held 2,146,504 shares of Guardant Health common stock, while Talasaz also retained a substantial number of unvested RSUs directly.
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
36,530 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
8 txns
Insider
Talasaz AmirAli
Role
Co-Chief Executive Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 23,997 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 9,716 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 23,997 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 9,716 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 17,087 | $91.15 | $1.56M |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 2,817 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 2,817 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 1,428 | $92.37 | $132K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Units — 71,992 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 2,153,875 shares (Indirect, Shares held by Talasaz and Eskandari 2017 Family Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award-holder in connection with the vesting of an installment of the restricted stock units. The amount retained by the Company was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 17, 2026 that vests in four equal installments on the last day of each calendar quarter: March 31, 2026, June 30, 2026, September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2026. Not applicable for Restricted Stock Units. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 18, 2024 that vests over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on January 1, 2025 and the remaining 67% of the shares vests in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter. This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 12, 2025 that vests over a three-year period. 33% of the shares subject to such award vested on January 1, 2026 and the remaining 67% of the shares vests in equal quarterly installments over the remaining two-year period thereafter.
Key Figures
RSUs exercised: 36,530 units
Shares withheld for taxes: 18,515 shares
Tax withholding price 1: $92.37 per share
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6 metrics
RSUs exercised
36,530 units
Total derivative exercises (M code) reported in this Form 4
Shares withheld for taxes
18,515 shares
Total F-code tax-withholding dispositions across March 31 and April 1, 2026
Tax withholding price 1
$92.37 per share
Price applied to 1,428 shares withheld for tax obligations on March 31, 2026
Tax withholding price 2
$91.15 per share
Price applied to 17,087 shares withheld for tax obligations on April 1, 2026
Indirect common shares after April 1
2,146,504 shares
Guardant Health common stock held by Talasaz and Eskandari 2017 Family Trust
Remaining RSUs (largest award)
71,992 units
RSUs shown as outstanding after one April 1, 2026 vesting event
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units, tax withholding obligations, Family Trust, Co-Chief Executive Officer, +1 more
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Restricted Stock Units financial
"This represents a restricted stock unit award granted on March 17, 2026 that vests in four equal installments"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
tax withholding obligations financial
"These shares were retained by the Company in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the award-holder"
Family Trust financial
"Shares held by Talasaz and Eskandari 2017 Family Trust"
Co-Chief Executive Officer financial
"Talasaz AmirAli, Co-Chief Executive Officer"
tax-withholding disposition financial
"Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities"
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
FAQ
What insider transactions did Guardant Health (GH) report for AmirAli Talasaz?
Guardant Health’s Co-CEO AmirAli Talasaz reported RSU vesting and related common stock conversions. RSUs were exercised into shares, and some shares were withheld by the company to cover tax obligations, reflecting routine compensation and tax events rather than open-market buying or selling.
How many Guardant Health RSUs did AmirAli Talasaz have exercised in this Form 4?
The filing shows derivative exercises for 36,530 restricted stock units in total. These RSUs converted into an equal number of Guardant Health common shares as part of scheduled vesting from multiple awards, consistent with standard equity compensation practices for senior executives.
What are AmirAli Talasaz’s Guardant Health holdings after these transactions?
After the reported transactions, the Talasaz and Eskandari 2017 Family Trust held 2,146,504 Guardant Health common shares. In addition, Talasaz continues to hold unvested RSUs directly, reflecting ongoing equity-based compensation that will vest over time according to the disclosed schedules.