Super Micro Computer, Inc.·4

Feb 12, 5:27 PM ET

Liaw Yih-Shyan Wally 4

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Super Micro (SMCI) Director Wally Liaw Converts RSUs, Net +5,914 Shares

What Happened

  • Director Liaw Yih-Shyan (Wally), a director of Super Micro Computer, converted/settled restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-02-10. A total of 9,598 RSUs converted into common shares (4,380 + 4,370 + 848). To satisfy tax withholding obligations, SMCI withheld 3,684 shares (1,804 + 1,575 + 305) valued at $33.33 per share, totaling $122,788. The net increase in his beneficial holdings from this settlement was 5,914 shares.
  • The derivative entries showing $0.00 represent the conversion/settlement of the RSUs (i.e., the derivative units ceased and shares were issued). This was not an open-market sale or purchase.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-02-10; Form 4 filed 2026-02-12 (timely filing).
  • RSUs converted: 4,380; 4,370; 848 = 9,598 total.
  • Shares withheld for taxes: 1,804 ( $60,127 ), 1,575 ( $52,495 ), 305 ( $10,166 ) = 3,684 shares; total withheld value $122,788 at $33.33/share.
  • Net shares added to Liaw’s holdings: 5,914 shares.
  • Footnotes: F1 indicates each RSU converts to one common share; F2 notes the withheld shares were retained by SMCI to satisfy tax withholding (not a market sale) and the transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3(e). F3 notes some shares are held in a trust for the reporting person’s children (the reporting person and spouse are trustees). F4–F6 describe the RSU vesting schedules.
  • Post-transaction total shares beneficially owned are not specified in this excerpt of the filing.

Context

  • This was a net settlement of vested RSUs (cashless/net-share settlement): the company withheld shares to cover taxes rather than selling in the open market. Such withholding is a routine administrative step and does not necessarily indicate a purchase or sale intent by the insider.
  • No market purchase or open-market sale was reported here; these entries reflect conversion/settlement of derivative awards and tax withholding.