Higashi Kazuhiro 4

What Happened
Higashi Kazuhiro, a director of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC), was granted 81 shares on June 1, 2026. The filing reports an acquisition price of $9.14 per share, totaling approximately $740. This transaction is reported as an award/grant (code A), i.e., a compensation-related share acquisition rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-01; Filing date: 2026-06-04 (Form 4 accession 0001193125-26-256383).
• Price reported: $9.14 per share; total reported value: $740.
• Footnote: the per-share price was 1,457.96 JPY and converted to USD using the Telegraphic Transfer Middle Rate (TTM) on the transaction date.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing details.
• Timeliness: the Form 4 was filed three calendar days after the transaction (SEC Form 4s are generally due within two business days).

Context
Grants/awards are typically compensation (e.g., restricted stock, director awards) and do not always signal the insider buying shares with personal funds. For retail investors, purchases can be a clearer bullish signal; awards mainly reflect company compensation practices. The filing is informational—no immediate inference about future stock performance should be made.