MEYERCORD EDWARD 4
4 · EXTREME NETWORKS INC · Filed May 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Extreme Networks CEO Edward Meyercord Exercises RSUs; Tax Withholding
What Happened
Edward Meyercord, President & CEO of Extreme Networks (EXTR), had time‑based restricted stock units (RSUs) vest on 2026-05-15. A total of 40,616 shares were issued to him at $0 (reported as conversion of derivative instruments). To satisfy tax withholding, 15,984 of those shares were withheld/disposed at $24.66 each, producing $394,166 in withholding. Net new shares added to his holdings from the vesting event were 24,632 shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-15; Form filed 2026-05-18 (filing marked late).
- Vesting/Conversion: 11,721 shares and 28,895 shares (total 40,616) reported as exercised/converted (code M) at $0.00.
- Tax withholding: 4,613 shares and 11,371 shares (total 15,984) withheld/disposed (code F) at $24.66 per share = $113,757 and $280,409 respectively; total ~$394,166.
- Net effect: +24,632 shares retained by Meyercord after withholding.
- Footnotes: F1 = shares withheld to pay income/payroll taxes; F2 = time‑based RSU vesting schedule (1/3 at year one, then 1/12 each quarter).
- Filing timeliness: Marked as late (L) — the Form 4 was filed three days after the reported transactions.
Context
This was a routine RSU vesting event with a cashless share‑withholding to cover tax obligations — not an open‑market sale or purchase. The reported zero‑price "exercise/conversion" lines indicate conversion of derivative awards into common shares; the withheld shares are an administrative disposal to satisfy taxes and do not by themselves indicate a change in insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-05-15+11,721→ 1,808,991 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-15$24.66/sh−4,613$113,757→ 1,804,378 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-05-15+28,895→ 1,833,273 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-15$24.66/sh−11,371$280,409→ 1,821,902 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2]2026-05-15−11,721→ 11,721 totalExercise: $0.00From: 2024-08-15Exp: 2026-08-15→ Common Stock (11,721 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2]2026-05-15−28,895→ 144,475 totalExercise: $0.00From: 2025-08-15Exp: 2027-08-15→ Common Stock (28,895 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents shares withheld from the released share award for the payment of applicable income and payroll withholding taxes due on release.
- [F2]This Time-based RSU award vests from the original grant date as to 1/3 on the one year anniversary and 1/12 each quarter thereafter.