Liaw Yih-Shyan Wally 4
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Super Micro (SMCI) Director Liaw Receives 6,800 RSU Award
What Happened
- Liaw Yih-Shyan Wally, a director of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), was granted 6,800 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-02-07. The award is recorded at $0.00 (no cash paid) and is reported as a derivative acquisition (RSU award).
- Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of SMCI common stock. The award vests in two equal tranches — February 17, 2026 and August 17, 2026 — subject to Liaw’s continued service; vested units are settled in shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-07; Filing date (EDGAR): 2026-02-10.
- Transaction type/price: Award/Acquisition of 6,800 RSUs at $0.00 (derivative grant).
- Vesting: Two equal tranches on 2026-02-17 and 2026-08-17; settled in common stock upon vesting.
- Ownership/Trust note: The shares are held in a trust for the reporting person’s children; Liaw and his spouse, Shiow-Meei S. Liaw, are trustees. The filing notes the trust includes 193,770 shares previously reported as held separately by Ms. Liaw.
- Timeliness: Filed three days after the reported transaction date. Form 4s are generally required within two business days; verify EDGAR for official timeliness status.
Context
- This was an equity award (RSUs), not an open-market purchase or sale. RSU grants are compensation instruments and become actual shares only upon vesting and settlement. Awards and transfers into trusts are routine corporate and estate planning events and do not by themselves signal an open-market buying or selling decision.