Yuanbao Inc.·4

Jun 29, 6:27 AM ET

Li Ying Dana 4

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Yuanbao (YB) COO Li Ying Dana Exercises Options

What Happened

  • Li Ying Dana, COO of Yuanbao Inc. (YB), exercised stock options on June 25, 2026. The Form 4 reports derivative transactions affecting 12,000 ADSs (reported as disposed at $0.00) and 2,000 ADSs acquired upon exercise. Separately, 373 ADSs were sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations, generating $5,353 (weighted average price $14.35 per ADS).
  • This is an options exercise (code M) with a routine tax-withholding sale (code F). The sale of 373 ADSs to cover taxes is a common outcome of exercising options and should not be interpreted as a directional market bet by itself.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: June 25, 2026; Form 4 filed June 29, 2026 (filed within the required reporting window).
  • Reported movements: 12,000 ADSs reported in connection with exercise/conversion (disposed at $0.00), 2,000 ADSs acquired on exercise, and 373 ADSs sold for tax withholding at $14.35 each (total proceeds $5,353).
  • Footnotes of note:
    • F1: The options were fully vested and exercisable as of August 1, 2025.
    • F2: Each ADS is convertible into six Class A ordinary shares.
    • F3: ADSs acquired upon exercise.
    • F4: ADSs sold to satisfy tax withholding in connection with the exercise.
  • Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.

Context

  • For retail investors: this was an option exercise with a routine tax-withholding sale (a form of cashless tax cover). Exercises are neutral-to-mildly bullish signals when the insider retains shares, but selling shares solely to cover taxes is common and not a clear negative signal.
  • The filing does not indicate a 10% owner or a 10b5-1 plan; it simply documents the exercise and associated tax withholding.