BENDUSH WILLIAM 4
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Cohu Director William Bendush Sells 7,500 Shares
What Happened
William Bendush, a director of Cohu, Inc. (COHU), sold 7,500 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction on May 13, 2026. The shares were disposed at a weighted-average price of $49.14 per share, for total proceeds of approximately $368,550. The filing indicates the sale was executed under a previously adopted 10b5-1 trading plan.
Key Details
- Transaction date: May 13, 2026; Form 4 filed May 14, 2026 (timely filing).
- Transaction type/code: Sale (S) — open market/private sale.
- Shares sold: 7,500; weighted-average price: $49.14; total proceeds: ~$368,550.
- Price range: $48.41 to $50.28 across multiple trades (weighted average reported); reporting person will provide breakdown on request (F2).
- 10b5-1 plan adoption date: May 23, 2025 (F1).
- Reported share counts include 10,257 restricted stock units (RSUs) that will convert one-for-one into common shares upon vesting, assuming continued board service (F3).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in this filing.
Context
Sales executed under a 10b5-1 plan are pre-scheduled trades and are commonly used by insiders to sell stock for diversification or liquidity; they do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company. For retail investors, purchases by insiders tend to be more informative about confidence than routine sales; this filing documents a routine director sale under a pre-existing plan.