Higashi Kazuhiro 4

What Happened

• Kazuhiro Higashi, a director of Honda Motor Co. (HMC), received an award/acquisition of 82 shares on July 1, 2026. The filing reports a per-share price of $9.23, for a total value of about $757. The listed purchase price was converted from 1,501.58 JPY per share using the Telegraphic Transfer Middle Rate (TTM) for the transaction date.
• This was an award/grant (transaction code A), i.e., a compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-01; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-07-06 (appears to be filed after the typical 2-business-day window).
• Price: $9.23 per share (reported conversion from 1,501.58 JPY); Total value: ~$757.
• Shares acquired: 82 shares.
• Shares owned after transaction: reported 382 shares (82 newly acquired + 300 shares that were distributed and are now owned directly per footnote).
• Footnotes: F1 — USD amount converted from JPY using TTM; F2 — 300 shares were distributed to the reporting person from the management stock ownership plan on 2026-06-05 and are now owned directly.

Context

• This transaction is an award/compensation event, not a market purchase or sale; such awards reflect company compensation practices and are not direct indicators of trading-driven sentiment.
• The filing includes a currency conversion note; small-dollar awards like this are routine for director compensation.