Elashmawi Esam 4

What Happened
Esam Elashmawi, SVP Marketing & Strategy at Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), disposed of a total of 1,031 shares as part of tax-withholding related to vested restricted stock units. The transactions: 593 shares at $120.11 on 2026-05-16 (≈ $71,225) and 438 shares at $120.11 on 2026-05-17 (≈ $52,608), for a combined value of about $123,833. This was not an open-market sale for cash gain but shares retained by the issuer to satisfy tax obligations—generally a routine administrative action.

Key Details

• Transaction codes: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability via share withholding).
• Dates & prices: 2026-05-16 — 593 shares @ $120.11; 2026-05-17 — 438 shares @ $120.11.
• Total disposed/withheld: 1,031 shares, ≈ $123,833 total.
• Footnote: Issuer retained the shares to meet the reporting person’s tax withholding; amount retained was not in excess of the tax liability (per F1).
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-05-18 for transactions on 5/16–5/17 — filed within the normal 2‑business‑day reporting window based on provided dates.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt.

Context

• This was a tax-withholding withholding of vested RSUs (not a market sale), so it’s a routine administrative disposition rather than an expression of market sentiment.
• For retail investors, such F-code transactions are common when restricted awards vest; they do not necessarily indicate insider confidence or concern.