ZHANG NING 4
4 · Pony AI Inc. · Filed Mar 27, 2026
Research Summary
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Pony AI (PONY) VP Zhang Ning Receives 42,250 Shares via RSU Vesting
What Happened
- Ning Zhang, Vice President of Pony AI (PONY), had RSUs vest and settle into a total of 42,250 Class A ordinary shares on March 25, 2026. The filing shows conversion/exercise of derivative awards (transaction code M) for 11,000; 1,250; 10,000; and 20,000 shares. No cash was received or paid in the transaction — these were vested RSUs that converted into shares rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 25, 2026. Form 4 filed: March 27, 2026 (filed within the standard two-business-day window).
- Shares converted/received: 42,250 Class A ordinary shares in total (11,000 + 1,250 + 10,000 + 20,000).
- Price/Proceeds: $0 reported — this reflects RSU vesting/settlement, not a cash sale or purchase.
- Transaction code: M (exercise or conversion of a derivative) — here used for RSUs converting into underlying shares.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
- Relevant footnotes: F1–F6 explain these were previously granted RSU awards (each RSU equals one Class A share) with vesting schedules from grants in 2021, 2023, and 2024; F7 notes the grant has no expiration date.
Context
- This was a standard RSU vesting/settlement event, not a sale. Because the RSUs converted into shares and no sale was reported, it is not an immediate sign of buying or selling activity by the insider. RSUs vest based on pre-established schedules (see footnotes), and conversions like this are commonly for compensation and retention rather than market-timing trades.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Pony AI Inc.PONY
ZHANG NING
Vice President
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Class A Ordinary Shares
[F1]2026-03-25+11,000→ 604,235 total - Exercise/Conversion
Class A Ordinary Shares
[F1]2026-03-25+1,250→ 605,485 total - Exercise/Conversion
Class A Ordinary Shares
[F1]2026-03-25+10,000→ 615,485 total - Exercise/Conversion
Class A Ordinary Shares
[F1]2026-03-25+20,000→ 635,485 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F3][F7]2026-03-25−11,000→ 3,667 total→ Class A Ordinary Shares (11,000 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F4][F7]2026-03-25−1,250→ 5,417 total→ Class A Ordinary Shares (1,250 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F5][F7]2026-03-25−10,000→ 66,667 total→ Class A Ordinary Shares (10,000 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F6][F7]2026-03-25−20,000→ 206,668 total→ Class A Ordinary Shares (20,000 underlying)
Footnotes (7)
- [F1]Reflects restricted stock units (RSUs) that vested and settled into Class A ordinary shares.
- [F2]Each RSU represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one Class A ordinary share.
- [F3]This RSU award was granted on May 28, 2021. The vesting schedules are 20% of the total RSU granted shall vest on the first anniversary of April 1, 2021, and the remaining 80% of the total RSU granted are scheduled to vest equally with 5% at the 25th day of the last month of each quarter thereafter.
- [F4]This RSU award was granted on May 15, 2023. The vesting schedules are 25% of the total RSU granted shall vest on the first anniversary of April 1, 2023, and the remaining 75% of the total RSU granted are scheduled to vest equally with 6.25% at the 25th day of the last month of each quarter thereafter.
- [F5]This RSU award was granted on December 10, 2023. The vesting schedules are 25% of the total RSU granted shall vest on the first anniversary of November 1, 2023, and the remaining 75% of the total RSU granted are scheduled to vest equally with 6.25% at the 25th day of the last month of each quarter thereafter.
- [F6]This RSU award was granted on December 4, 2024. The vesting schedules are 25% of the total RSU granted shall vest on the first anniversary of October 31, 2024, and the remaining 75% of the total RSU granted are scheduled to vest equally with 6.25% at the 25th day of the last month of each quarter thereafter.
- [F7]This grant does not have an expiration date.
Signature
/s/ Tian Gao, Attorney-in-Fact for Ning Zhang|2026-03-27