SHARPLES BRIAN 4
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EBAY Director Brian Sharples Receives RSU Award & Converts 892 Units
What Happened
- Brian Sharples, a non-employee director of eBay Inc. (EBAY), received a grant of 2,318 restricted stock units (RSUs) and on the same date had 892 derivative units reported as exercised/converted (code M). All transactions are reported at $0.00 in the filing, i.e., no cash price is shown.
- The RSUs are awards (not open-market purchases or sales) and represent contingent rights to receive shares of eBay common stock when they vest.
Key Details
- Transaction date: June 17, 2026; Form 4 filed June 18, 2026 (timely).
- Reported amounts/prices: 2,318 RSUs granted (code A) @ $0.00; 892 derivative units exercised/converted (code M) shown both as acquired and disposed @ $0.00.
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the filing.
- Relevant footnotes:
- F1: Each RSU equals a contingent right to one share of common stock.
- F2: The 892-unit grant/award relates to a pro‑rated director grant based on $66,438, vesting 100% on the earlier of 6/25/2026 or the first annual meeting after grant (service requirement applies).
- F4: The 2,318-unit grant represents the standard non-employee director award derived from $250,000 divided by the closing share price on the grant date; vests 100% on the earlier of the one‑year anniversary or the first annual meeting after grant (service requirement applies).
- The filing does not explain the $0.00 disposition for the 892 units (no sale price or tax-withholding detail provided).
Context
- These are standard director equity awards and a derivative conversion—common compensation for board service—rather than open-market buying or selling of shares. Awards are informational about compensation but do not by themselves signal the director’s view of the stock.
- For derivative activity: the filing uses the exercise/conversion code (M). Because no cash value or disposition reason is provided, retail investors should treat this as administrative equity compensation/settlement rather than a market purchase or an opportunistic sale.