Zapolsky David 4
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Amazon (AMZN) Senior VP David Zapolsky Receives Award
What Happened
David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President of Amazon, was granted a 106,374-share derivative award on April 8, 2026 (reported on Form 4). The award is recorded at $0.00 at grant (no cash exchanged) and converts into common stock on a one-for-one basis. This is a compensation grant (award), not an open-market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-08; Form 4 filed 2026-04-09 (appears timely). Transaction code: A (award/grant).
- Amount granted: 106,374 derivative shares; price at grant: $0.00; recorded value at grant: $0.
- Conversion: Footnote F1 — each derivative share converts into one common share on a one-for-one basis.
- Vesting: Footnote F2 — vests in multiple scheduled tranches between May 21, 2027 and Feb 21, 2032 (first tranches in 2027 are ~2,531 shares; larger tranches occur in 2030–2031, e.g., 9,416 shares on some dates). Full tranche schedule is listed in the filing.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
- No tax-withholding, 10b5-1, or sale instructions noted in the filing.
Context
This is a multi-year restricted/derivative award intended as compensation/retention and does not reflect an immediate market buy or sell. For retail investors, awards like this increase potential future insider ownership as tranches vest, but do not represent a current cash outlay or an immediate trade signal.