Takashima Makoto 4
4 · SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. · Filed Jul 28, 2026
Research Summary
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SMFG Director Takashima Makoto Receives Awards, Sells Shares
What Happened Takashima Makoto, a director of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, received awards under the company's stock compensation plans and immediately disposed of a portion. On July 24, 2026 he was granted 2,279 shares (no cash paid). On July 27, 2026 he was granted 41,166 shares (no cash paid) and on the same day 7,100 of those shares were disposed to the issuer at $43.99 per share for total proceeds of $312,329.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: grants on 2026-07-24 (2,279 sh) and 2026-07-27 (41,166 sh); disposition on 2026-07-27 (7,100 sh) at $43.99/share = $312,329.
- Price for grants: N/A (awards vested; no out-of-pocket cash paid).
- The disposition is listed as "to the issuer" and was executed the same day as the 7/27 grant.
- Footnotes: F1 & F2 confirm the shares were acquired under SMFG's stock compensation plans with no cash payment; F3 states a portion of the 7/27 award was automatically sold the same day under a pre-arranged trading plan and that currency conversion (JPY→USD) was applied.
- Shares owned after the transactions: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Filing: Report filed 2026-07-28 covering transactions on 2026-07-24 and 2026-07-27; no indication in the filing that it was late.
Context These were grants (awards) rather than open-market purchases; awards vest and are often subject to plan rules and tax withholding. The same-day disposition of part of the 7/27 award was made under a pre-arranged trading plan and reported as a disposition to the issuer (commonly used to satisfy plan or tax settlement requirements). The filing is factual and does not state insider motivation.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-07-24+2,279→ 217,534 total - Award
Common Stock
[F2]2026-07-27+41,166→ 258,700 total - Disposition to Issuer
Common Stock
[F3]2026-07-27$43.99/sh−7,100$312,329→ 251,600 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The Reporting Person acquired the shares under the Issuer's stock compensation plans on July 24, 2026. The Reporting Person did not make any out-of-pocket cash payment for the shares.
- [F2]The Reporting Person acquired the shares under the Issuer's stock compensation plans when the performance conditions were certified on July 27, 2026. The Reporting Person did not make any out-of-pocket cash payment for the shares.
- [F3]A portion of the shares acquired under the Issuer's stock compensation plan on July 27, 2026 was automatically sold on the same day in accordance with the pre-arranged trading plan under the Issuer's stock compensation plans. The purchase was made in Japanese Yen and the price was converted into U.S. dollars based on the foreign currency exchange rate as of July 27, 2026 (at Japanese Yen 1.00 = U.S. dollar 0.0061091).