Nakamura Keiichiro 4

What Happened
Keiichiro Nakamura, Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), reported an internal disposition and two awards under the issuer's stock compensation plans. On July 27, 2026 he disposed of 3,300 shares to the issuer at $43.99 per share for total proceeds of $145,167. He also acquired 1,154 shares on July 24, 2026 and 19,296 shares on July 27, 2026 as awards under SMFG’s stock compensation plans; no out‑of‑pocket cash was paid for those awards.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: July 24, 2026 (1,154 shares awarded); July 27, 2026 (19,296 shares awarded; 3,300 shares disposed to issuer).
• Sale price and value: 3,300 shares sold at $43.99 per share = $145,167.
• Awards: Total awards reported = 20,450 shares (1,154 + 19,296); reporting person paid no cash for awarded shares (Footnotes F1, F2).
• Automatic sale note: Footnote F3 states a portion of the July 27 award was automatically sold the same day under a pre‑arranged trading plan; the purchase was transacted in JPY and converted to USD at JPY 1.00 = USD 0.0061091.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Filing: Form 4 was filed July 28, 2026 (the filing lists transactions on July 24 and July 27); the report does not include a late‑filing flag.

Context

• The reported awards are stock compensation (not open‑market purchases) and involved no cash payment by the insider; such awards reflect compensation rather than a direct bullish purchase.
• The disposition to the issuer (sale back to the company) was reported as an automatic sale under a pre‑arranged plan per the filing; companies commonly use such sales for withholding or plan mechanics, but the filing itself does not state the specific reason.