Erickson Gayn 4

What Happened

• Erickson Gayn, President, CEO and Director of Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), had 851 shares withheld on April 27, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). The withholding was recorded at $88.48 per share for a total value of approximately $75,296.
• This withholding is not an open-market sale by the reporting person; it is a routine tax-withholding transaction tied to RSU vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-27; withholding price reported: $88.48/share.
• Shares withheld: 851; total value withheld: ~$75,296.
• Transaction code: F (tax withholding). Footnote F1 clarifies these shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations and do not represent a sale by the insider. Footnote F2 notes the reported amount includes shares subject to unvested RSUs and unvested restricted shares.
• Filing/accession: Form 4 filed 2026-04-27 (no late filing indicated).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.

Context

• Tax-withholding via share withholding is a common administrative action when RSUs vest and generally does not indicate a change in the insider’s market sentiment. It differs from an open-market sale, which might be interpreted as a stronger signal about the insider’s view.