Ilkbahar Alper 4

What Happened

• Ilkbahar Alper, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Sandisk Corp (SNDK), had 653 shares withheld to cover tax obligations tied to vested securities. The shares were withheld at $1,478.69 per share, a total value of $965,585. This was a tax-withholding disposition (not an open-market sale or a purchase).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-25
• Price per share: $1,478.69; Total value: $965,585
• Transaction code: F — tax withholding of shares
• Footnote: “Payment of tax obligation by withholding securities incident to the vesting of securities in accordance with Rule 16b-3(e).” (F1)
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the Form 4
• Filing: Report filed 2026-05-27 (appears timely relative to the 5/25 transaction)

Context

• This was a tax-withholding event tied to the vesting of securities. The insider surrendered shares to satisfy tax obligations rather than selling shares on the open market; such withholding is routine and does not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.