MARTIN R BRAD 4
4 · FEDEX CORP · Filed Apr 16, 2026
Research Summary
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FedEx (FDX) Executive Chairman Martin R. Brad Exercises Options
What Happened
Martin R. Brad, Executive Chairman and director of FedEx Corp (FDX), exercised stock options on April 14, 2026. He exercised four option tranches totaling 15,100 shares:
- 3,980 shares @ $174.64 = $695,067
- 3,015 shares @ $219.26 = $661,069
- 2,780 shares @ $244.88 = $680,766
- 5,325 shares @ $147.28 = $784,266
Total value of exercised options (based on exercise prices) = $2,821,168. To cover exercise price and required tax withholdings, 10,326 shares were withheld/disposed at $366.90 per share (value reported $3,788,661), resulting in a net increase of 4,774 shares to Mr. Brad’s holdings. The filing shows the derivative-to-stock conversions (reported as $0 dispositions) reflecting the option-to-share conversion.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-14; Form 4 filed 2026-04-16 (timely within reporting window).
- Options exercised (code M); shares withheld for taxes/exercise (code F).
- Gross shares exercised: 15,100; shares withheld: 10,326; net shares received: 4,774.
- Reported exercise amounts (by tranche) and total exercise value ≈ $2.82M; withheld-share value reported ≈ $3.79M.
- Footnotes: F1 — ownership adjusted by 4 shares via dividend reinvestment. F2 — shares withheld to pay exercise price and required tax withholdings under FedEx’s 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. F3 — these options were first exercisable one year from grant.
- Shares owned after the transaction are not specified in the provided excerpt.
Context
This was an option exercise with shares withheld to cover taxes and exercise costs (a common cashless/net exercise method). Such withholding is routine and does not necessarily indicate a change in insider sentiment. The filing does not indicate a sale of additional shares on the open market — only the net retention of 4,774 shares after withholding.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-14$174.64/sh+3,980$695,067→ 40,045 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-04-14$219.26/sh+3,015$661,069→ 43,060 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-04-14$244.88/sh+2,780$680,766→ 45,840 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-04-14$147.28/sh+5,325$784,266→ 51,165 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-04-14$366.90/sh−10,326$3,788,661→ 40,839 total - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3]2026-04-14−3,980→ 0 totalExercise: $174.63Exp: 2026-09-26→ Common Stock (3,980 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3]2026-04-14−3,015→ 0 totalExercise: $219.26Exp: 2027-09-25→ Common Stock (3,015 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3]2026-04-14−2,780→ 0 totalExercise: $244.88Exp: 2028-09-24→ Common Stock (2,780 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F3]2026-04-14−5,325→ 0 totalExercise: $147.28Exp: 2029-09-23→ Common Stock (5,325 underlying)
- 38,440(indirect: By GRATs)
Common Stock
- 7,250(indirect: By Foundation)
Common Stock
- 2,100(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Stock
- 750(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 750(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 750(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Ownership has been adjusted to reflect 4 shares that were acquired via dividend reinvestment as a result of dividends paid to all shareholders.
- [F2]Represents the number of shares withheld by the Issuer as a result of the net exercise of stock options and used to pay the exercise price and required tax withholdings in accordance with the FedEx's 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan.
- [F3]These options first exercisable one year from date of grant.