Canadian Solar Inc.·4

May 22, 4:15 PM ET

Zhu Xinbo 4

4 · Canadian Solar Inc. · Filed May 22, 2026

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Canadian Solar (CSIQ) CFO Zhu Xinbo Exercises RSUs, Withholds 3 Shares

What Happened

  • Zhu Xinbo, CFO of Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ), converted/exercised 3,054 restricted stock units (RSUs) into 3,054 common shares on 2026-05-21. The reported exercise/conversion price was $0.00 (typical for RSU vesting). As tax withholding, 3 shares were surrendered at $16.34 each (~$49), leaving a net delivery of 3,051 shares to Zhu.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-05-21.
  • Primary actions: Exercise/conversion of 3,054 RSUs (code M); tax withholding/settlement of 3 shares (code F) at $16.34 each (~$49).
  • Reported prices/values: exercise price $0.00; tax withholding value ~$49.
  • Footnote: These are RSUs with no expiration date (F1).
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
  • Filing timeliness: no late-filing indication in the provided data.

Context

  • This was not an open-market purchase or sale for cash; it reflects RSU vesting/conversion into common stock with a small share withholding to cover taxes (a routine administrative step, not a market sale).
  • For retail investors, such conversions typically increase insider shareholdings (net +3,051 shares here) and are generally considered routine compensation-related transactions rather than directional investment bets.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-05-21
Zhu Xinbo
Chief Financial Officer
Transactions
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Common Stock

    2026-05-21+3,054148,363 total
  • Tax Payment

    Common Stock

    2026-05-21$16.34/sh3$49148,360 total
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Restricted Share Units

    [F1]
    2026-05-213,05425,812 total
    Exercise: $0.00From: 2026-05-20Common Stock (3,054 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
  • [F1]These RSUs have no expiration date.
Signature
/s/ Xinbo Zhu|2026-05-22

Documents

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    tm2615092-3_4seq1.xmlPrimary

    OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT