Goldberg Matt 4
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TripAdvisor CEO Matt Goldberg Exercises Options, Net 8,324 Shares
What Happened
- Matt Goldberg, CEO, President and Director of TripAdvisor (TRIP), exercised 16,117 stock options on July 1, 2026. He paid an aggregate exercise price of $220,964 (16,117 shares × $13.71).
- To satisfy tax withholding, 7,793 of the newly issued shares were withheld (reported as a disposition under code F) valued at $106,842 (7,793 × $13.71). The net shares retained by Goldberg after withholding are 8,324.
- The filing also shows the technical conversion of the derivative (option) into common stock (16,117 shares reported at $0.00), reflecting the exercise/settlement.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-07-01; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-07-02 (timely; Form 4s are due within two business days).
- Exercise price paid: $13.71 per share; total paid $220,964.
- Tax withholding: 7,793 shares withheld (code F), value $106,842.
- Net shares acquired: 8,324 shares.
- Post-transaction total holdings: not specified in the provided filing summary.
- Transaction codes: M = option exercise/conversion; F = shares withheld for tax liability.
- Accession number: 0001526520-26-000149.
Context
- This was an option exercise, not an open-market purchase or sale to third parties. Withholding of shares to cover taxes is a common, administrative step and does not necessarily indicate a sale for investment reasons.
- The filing shows conversion of the derivative into shares (the $0.00 derivative line is the technical record of that conversion). No late filing flags were indicated in the provided information.