Hello Group Inc.: director Qi Dave exercised 4,689 shares

What happened Qi Dave, director, exercised or converted derivatives that resulted in acquiring 1,563 shares on each of Oct 6, Oct 7 and Oct 8, 2026 (total acquired 4,689 shares) at $0.00 and recorded dispositions of 3,126 shares on each of Oct 6, Oct 7 and Oct 8, 2026 (total disposed 9,378 shares) at $0.00. The filing reports the transactions as derivative exercises or conversions (code M).

Key details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • Oct 6, 2026: acquired 1,563 shares at $0.00 (M); disposed 3,126 shares at $0.00 (M).
  • Oct 7, 2026: acquired 1,563 shares at $0.00 (M); disposed 3,126 shares at $0.00 (M).
  • Oct 8, 2026: acquired 1,563 shares at $0.00 (M); disposed 3,126 shares at $0.00 (M).
• Shares acquired total: 4,689 shares. Shares disposed total: 9,378 shares.
• Shares owned after the transactions: not reported in the filing.
• Footnotes in the filing:
  • Each American depositary share represents two Class A ordinary shares (F1).
  • Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive, when vested, one Class A ordinary share (F2).
  • The restricted share units vested on Oct 6, 2026 (F3), Oct 7, 2026 (F5), and Oct 8, 2026 (F4).
• Filing date: Oct 8, 2026; the filing does not indicate a late filing.

Why it may matter

• The filing shows derivative exercises or conversions with matching dispositions on the listed dates; the filing does not explain whether shares were sold immediately as part of a cashless settlement or for another reason.
• For derivative transactions, the filing simply reports exercises/conversions (code M) and associated dispositions.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.