AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) CFO Andrew Johnson Sells 29,513 Shares (Tax)

What Happened
Andrew Martin Johnson, AST SpaceMobile’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer (and a director), had 29,513 shares of Class A common stock disposed on May 6, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding tied to the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). The shares were reported at $70.68 each, for a reported aggregate value of approximately $2,085,979. The RSU grant originally represented 75,000 shares, with a net 45,487 shares vesting after withholding.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-06; Form 4 filed 2026-05-07 (timely filing).
• Disposed/withheld: 29,513 shares at $70.68 per share; total ≈ $2,085,979.
• Net shares issued to insider after withholding: 45,487 (75,000 RSUs gross − 29,513 withheld).
• Footnote: F1 indicates this was a tax withholding (code F) incident to RSU vesting.
• The filing reports a withholding/ disposition of shares to cover tax liability, not an open-market purchase or a voluntary sale for investment purposes.

Context: This transaction is a standard corporate tax-withholding event when RSUs vest. Such withholdings are routine and reflect tax obligations, not necessarily a change in the insider’s view of the company.