GSI TECHNOLOGY INC·4

May 22, 4:39 PM ET

Lasserre Didier 4

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GSI Technology (GSIT) VP Didier Lasserre Exercises Options, Sells Shares

What Happened
Didier Lasserre, VP of Sales at GSI Technology (GSIT), exercised stock options and sold the resulting shares on 2026-05-21. The Form 4 shows an exercise/conversion of 30,000 shares at $4.99 (cost $149,700) and an open-market sale of 30,000 shares at a weighted average price of $9.31, yielding $279,180. The filing also reports a derivative conversion/disposition of 30,000 shares at $0.00 associated with the same transaction. Net proceeds before taxes and fees were roughly $129,480 (sale proceeds minus exercise cost).

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-05-21 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-05-22) — timely filing.
  • Exercise: 30,000 shares at $4.99 each = $149,700 total (code M, "exercise or conversion of derivative").
  • Sale: 30,000 shares sold in open market at weighted avg $9.31 = $279,180 total (code S). Footnote: sale prices ranged $9.18–$9.56; weighted average reported; breakdown available on request.
  • Reported derivative disposition: 30,000 shares at $0.00 (code M) — shown in the filing as part of the exercise/conversion reporting.
  • Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the data provided on this Form 4.

Context
This appears to be a cashless exercise/sale: options were exercised and shares were sold the same day (common when insiders exercise to cover exercise cost and taxes). Sales by executives are often routine liquidity events; they are not, by themselves, a clear signal of company prospects. The filing documents the mechanics and amounts but does not state motivation.