Was the Gilead (GILD) CEO’s share sale under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The filing states the transaction was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 28, 2025. Such plans pre-schedule trades, allowing executives to sell shares systematically over time under prearranged instructions.

Gilead (NASDAQ: GILD) CEO exercises options, sells 115,640 shares

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Gilead Sciences chairman and CEO Daniel P. O'Day reported an automatic insider transaction involving stock options and common shares. On February 5, 2026, he exercised 115,640 non-qualified stock options at a price of $66.01 per share and received the same number of common shares.

That same day, he sold 115,640 shares of Gilead common stock at $150 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 28, 2025. After these transactions, he directly owned 613,912 shares of Gilead common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 115,640 shares ($17,346,000)

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider O'Day Daniel Patrick

Role Chairman & CEO

Sold 115,640 shs ($17.35M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	115,640	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	115,640	$66.01	$7.63M
Sale	Common Stock	115,640	$150.00	$17.35M

Holdings After Transaction: Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 729,552 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 28, 2025. The stock options have a four-year vesting schedule. 25% of the stock options vest on the first anniversary of the date of the grant. The balance will vest 6.25% quarterly thereafter until fully vested.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

02/06/2026 - 04:22 PM

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^*

O'Day Daniel Patrick

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

333 LAKESIDE DRIVE

(Street)

FOSTER CITY

94404

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. [ GILD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/05/2026		M⁽¹⁾		115,640	A	$66.01	729,552	D
Common Stock	02/05/2026		S⁽¹⁾		115,640	D	$150	613,912	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$66.01	02/05/2026		M⁽¹⁾			115,640	⁽²⁾	03/01/2029	Common Stock	115,640	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 28, 2025.

2. The stock options have a four-year vesting schedule. 25% of the stock options vest on the first anniversary of the date of the grant. The balance will vest 6.25% quarterly thereafter until fully vested.

Remarks:

	/s/ Edward S. Son by Power of Attorney for Daniel P. O'Day	02/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Gilead (GILD) CEO Daniel O'Day report?

Daniel O'Day reported exercising 115,640 non-qualified stock options and selling 115,640 Gilead common shares. The options were exercised at $66.01 per share, and the shares were sold at $150 per share in a planned Rule 10b5-1 transaction.

How many Gilead (GILD) shares does CEO Daniel O'Day own after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Daniel O'Day directly owns 613,912 Gilead common shares. This reflects the exercise of 115,640 stock options and the same-day sale of 115,640 shares at $150 per share disclosed in the Form 4.

What stock options did Gilead (GILD) CEO Daniel O'Day exercise?

Daniel O'Day exercised 115,640 non-qualified stock options with an exercise price of $66.01 per share. These options were scheduled to vest over four years, with 25% after one year and the remaining 75% vesting 6.25% quarterly until fully vested.

What prices were involved in the Gilead (GILD) CEO’s Form 4 trades?

The Form 4 reports an exercise price of $66.01 per share for 115,640 non-qualified stock options. The corresponding 115,640 Gilead common shares were then sold at a reported sale price of $150 per share on February 5, 2026.