Seraphin Luc 4
4 · RAMBUS INC · Filed Feb 3, 2026
Research Summary
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Rambus (RMBS) CEO Luc Seraphin Receives Award; Shares Withheld
What Happened Luc Seraphin, President, CEO and a director of Rambus (RMBS), received a grant/award of 143,744 performance restricted stock units (PRSUs) that vested on Feb 1, 2026 (no cash cost). Simultaneously, 92,523 shares were disposed/withheld at $113.71 per share to cover tax liabilities, a withholding valued at $10,520,790. The filing also notes 522 shares were acquired under the company’s 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (exempt).
Key Details
- Transaction date(s): February 1, 2026 (filed Feb 3, 2026 — timely).
- Award: 143,744 PRSUs @ $0.00 (each PRSU represents a contingent right to one share pending performance/service).
- Withholding/Disposition: 92,523 shares withheld/disposed at $113.71 for $10,520,790 to satisfy tax obligations (transaction code F).
- Exempt acquisition: 522 shares via the 2015 ESPP included in the filing.
- Footnotes: F1 — PRSUs vest based on performance and continued service; F3 — shares were withheld to cover tax liability in connection with vesting.
- Post-transaction total holdings: not specified in the summary data provided; see the full Form 4 for reported ownership totals.
Context This was primarily a vesting/award event (not an open-market sale). The withheld shares reflect tax withholding (a common administrative step) rather than a directional sale indicating sentiment. PRSUs are performance-contingent awards; their ultimate conversion to shares depends on meeting company performance and service conditions.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-01+143,744→ 463,507 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-01$113.71/sh−92,523$10,520,790→ 370,984 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The shares are represented by performance restricted stock units, or PRSUs, all of which vest on February 1, 2026 based upon assessed achievement of the Company's performance metrics and continued service to the Company through the vesting date. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of RMBS common stock.
- [F2]Includes an exempt transaction of 522 shares acquired through the Rambus Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- [F3]The shares were withheld to cover the Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units, or RSUs.