Texas Instruments SVP Abraham Tsedeniya Sells Shares, Exercises Options

What Happened
Abraham Tsedeniya, Senior Vice President at Texas Instruments (TXN), exercised stock options for 1,365 shares (paying $79.26 per share, total $108,190) and completed open-market sales of 7,000 shares the same day. The sales were executed in two blocks: 6,408 shares at a weighted average price of $264.60 ($1,695,557) and 592 shares at a weighted average price of $264.96 ($156,856), for total sale proceeds of about $1,852,413. The filing also shows a derivative disposal of 1,365 shares at $0.00 in connection with the exercise.

Key Details

• Transaction date: August 27, 2026 (filed Aug 31, 2026 — filing is within the two business-day window).
• Sales: 6,408 shares @ $264.60 (weighted avg; range $264.16–$264.98) and 592 shares @ $264.96 (weighted avg; range $264.83–$265.03). Issuer can provide a detailed breakout on request (F1, F2).
• Option exercise: 1,365 shares acquired @ $79.26 for $108,190 (code M). A corresponding derivative disposal of 1,365 shares @ $0.00 is also reported (derivative entry).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Notable footnotes: F3 notes the option became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning Jan 26, 2018. F1/F2 explain weighted-average sale prices and ranges.
• Transaction codes: S = sale, M = exercise of derivative.

Context
This filing shows both an option exercise (acquisition) and substantial open-market sales the same day. Reports that combine exercises and same-day sales commonly reflect employees exercising vested options and selling shares (often to cover exercise cost and taxes), but the filing itself does not state the insider’s motive. For retail investors, purchases typically carry stronger signals about insider conviction; routine option exercises and subsequent sales are common compensation-related transactions.