Balazs Lara 4
4 · ADOBE INC. · Filed Apr 17, 2026
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Adobe (ADBE) CMO Balazs Lara Exercises Derivatives, Surrenders Shares for Taxes
What Happened Balazs Lara, Chief Marketing Officer & EVP of Adobe, converted/exercised a total of 2,537 derivative shares on April 15, 2026 (1,229 + 1,308 shares reported). No cash exercise price was reported ($0.00 per share). To satisfy tax withholding obligations at vesting, Lara surrendered 1,257 shares (609 + 648) at an effective value of $244.66/share, totaling about $307,538. Net shares retained after withholding: 1,280 shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-15; filing date: 2026-04-17 (filed within the typical 2-business-day window).
- Conversions/exercises reported as: 1,229 shares @ $0.00 and 1,308 shares @ $0.00 (acquired).
- Tax withholding: 609 shares @ $244.66 = $148,998 and 648 shares @ $244.66 = $158,540 (total ≈ $307,538).
- Net shares retained after surrender: 1,280 shares (2,537 acquired − 1,257 surrendered).
- Footnotes: F1 = shares surrendered to pay tax liability at vesting; F2 & F3 = vesting schedules (25% then quarterly 6.25% from Jan 15, 2025; and 6.25% quarterly from Jan 15, 2026).
- Shares owned following the reported transactions are not specified in the filing.
Context These entries reflect derivative conversions/vests and routine tax-withholding (surrender of shares) rather than an open-market sale. The $0.00 per-share acquisition suggests conversion of awards (e.g., vested RSUs or similar) rather than a cash purchase; the surrendered shares satisfy tax obligations at vesting. This type of filing is generally administrative and does not by itself indicate a change in insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-04-15+1,229→ 4,231.164 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-15$244.66/sh−609$148,998→ 3,622.164 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-04-15+1,308→ 4,930.164 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-15$244.66/sh−648$158,540→ 4,282.164 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2]2026-04-15−1,229→ 13,526 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (1,229 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F3]2026-04-15−1,308→ 19,625 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (1,308 underlying)
- 8.5(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Stock
- 0.538(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Stock
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Shares surrendered to pay tax liability due at vesting.
- [F2]Vests 25% on the first anniversary of the January 15, 2025 vesting commencement date and then 6.25% quarterly thereafter.
- [F3]Vests 6.25% quarterly from the vesting commencement date of January 15, 2026.