Melco (MLCO) Chief of Staff Akiko Takahashi Sells 50,703 Shares

What Happened

Akiko Takahashi, Chief of Staff to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO), had 50,703 shares disposed on April 6, 2026 to cover tax obligations related to equity awards. The shares were valued at $1.89 each, for a total of approximately $95,829. This was a tax-withholding disposition (transaction code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-06; Filing date: 2026-04-08 (timely filing reported)
• Shares withheld/disposed: 50,703 at $1.89 per share; total ≈ $95,829
• Transaction code: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability (shares surrendered/withheld)
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing
• Remark: Takahashi serves as Chief of Staff to the Chairman & CEO

Context

Tax-withholding dispositions are routine when officers exercise options or when restricted stock vests; shares are surrendered to cover taxes and do not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment. This was a disposition to satisfy taxes, not an indicative open-market sale or purchase.