Canadian Solar Inc.·4

May 14, 8:08 PM ET

Marx Dylan 4

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Canadian Solar COO Dylan Marx Exercises RSUs, 1,604 Shares Withheld

What Happened

  • Dylan Marx, Chief Operating Officer of Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ), converted/exercised 2,717 derivative awards (RSUs) into common shares on 2026-05-13. To satisfy tax withholding, 1,604 of those shares were surrendered at $19.83 each, totaling $31,807. The conversion resulted in a net issuance of 1,113 shares to Marx.
  • This was not an open-market purchase or sale of stock but a routine conversion/settlement of equity awards; the tax-withholding is a common administrative step, not necessarily a market sentiment signal.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-05-13 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-05-14 — timely filing)
  • Conversion/exercise: 2,717 derivative units converted (reported under Form 4 code M) at $0.00 reported per-unit exercise price
  • Tax withholding/disposition: 1,604 shares withheld (code F) at $19.83 each = $31,807
  • Net shares received by insider: 1,113 shares (2,717 converted − 1,604 withheld)
  • Footnote: The awards are RSUs and have no expiration date (F1)
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the excerpt of this filing

Context

  • For retail investors: this is a conversion of equity awards (RSUs) with shares withheld to cover tax liabilities — a routine administrative transaction rather than an open-market buy or sell. The filing shows no open-market sale or 10b5-1 plan; it simply documents settlement of equity compensation.