Kane Katharine 4
4 · TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC · Filed Apr 28, 2026
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Texas Instruments (TXN) SVP & GC Katharine Kane Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
- Katharine Kane, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Texas Instruments, exercised stock options covering 6,125 shares (two option lots) on 2026-04-27 and immediately sold the 6,125 shares in the open market the same day.
- Exercise costs: 1,100 shares at $130.52 ($143,572) and 5,025 shares at $174.81 ($878,420) — total exercise outlay $1,021,992. Sales proceeds: 4,175 shares at a weighted avg $270.09 ($1,127,610) and 1,950 shares at a weighted avg $271.11 ($528,673) — total proceeds $1,656,283. Net proceeds before fees/taxes ≈ $634,291.
- Transaction codes: M = option exercise/conversion; S = open-market sale. This is effectively a cashless exercise (exercised options and sold the resulting shares).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-27; Form 4 filed 2026-04-28 (timely filing).
- Exercise entries: 1,100 shares @ $130.52 and 5,025 shares @ $174.81 (acquired).
- Sale entries: 4,175 shares @ weighted avg $270.09 (sales ranged $269.54–$270.372; see F1) and 1,950 shares @ weighted avg $271.11 (sales ranged $270.875–$271.28; see F2).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the filing.
- Vesting footnotes: the exercised options became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning Jan 24, 2021 (F3) and Jan 27, 2023 (F4).
- No 10b5-1 plan or tax-withholding detail noted in the filing.
Context
- This is a common pattern: an insider exercises vested options and immediately sells the resulting shares to cover costs/take gains (cashless exercise). The filing shows exercise cost, gross sale proceeds, and the price ranges for the sales.
- Sales of exercised option shares are routine and do not by themselves signal management’s view on long-term prospects.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Kane Katharine
SVP and General Counsel
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-04-27$130.52/sh+1,100$143,572→ 26,312 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-04-27$174.81/sh+5,025$878,420→ 31,337 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-27$270.09/sh−4,175$1,127,610→ 27,162 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F2]2026-04-27$271.11/sh−1,950$528,673→ 25,212 total - Exercise/Conversion
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3]2026-04-27−1,100→ 0 totalExercise: $130.52Exp: 2030-01-24→ Common Stock (1,100 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F4]2026-04-27−5,025→ 0 totalExercise: $174.81Exp: 2032-01-27→ Common Stock (5,025 underlying)
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]The price in Table 1 is a weighted average sale price. The sales were at prices ranging from $269.54 to $270.372. The Issuer undertakes to provide upon request a detailed breakout of the sale prices and the number of shares sold at each price.
- [F2]The price in Table 1 is a weighted average sale price. The sales were at prices ranging from $270.875 to $271.28. The Issuer undertakes to provide upon request a detailed breakout of the sale prices and the number of shares sold at each price.
- [F3]The option became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 24, 2021.
- [F4]The option became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 27, 2023.
Signature
/s/ Shannon Thompson, Attorney in Fact|2026-04-28