Netflix Director Ann Mather Receives 852-Share Award

What Happened
Ann Mather, a director of Netflix, was granted 852 shares as an award (reported as a derivative acquisition) on 2026-08-03. The filing reports an acquisition price of $0.00 for these shares, indicating they were issued as a compensation award rather than bought on the open market.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-03
• Filing date: 2026-08-04 (timely)
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A), reported as a derivative security
• Shares granted: 852
• Reported acquisition price: $0.00 (no cash paid)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt
• Footnotes/plan details: None disclosed in the provided information (no 10b5-1, tax-withholding, or vesting details included)

Context
Awards reported as derivative shares are commonly compensation grants for directors (e.g., RSUs or similar equity awards) and often vest over time; they are not the same as an open-market purchase. Such grants are routine director compensation and do not by themselves signal a buy or sell decision—purchases are generally more informative about an insider’s sentiment.