Zapolsky David 4
4 · AMAZON COM INC · Filed May 26, 2026
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Amazon (AMZN) SVP David Zapolsky Exercises Options, Sells Shares
What Happened
- David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President at Amazon, exercised/converted a total of 15,450 derivative awards (9,920 + 5,530 shares) on May 21, 2026 (reported as code M) and immediately sold the same 15,450 shares in open-market transactions on May 21–22, 2026. Proceeds from the sales totaled approximately $4.12 million.
- The exercised/converted shares were recorded at $0.00 per share (converted one-for-one to common stock per the filing). Sale prices varied by tranche: weighted averages and ranges are provided in the filing (see Key Details). The sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Zapolsky on 11/03/2025.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: Exercises/conversions on 2026-05-21; open-market sales on 2026-05-21 and 2026-05-22.
- Sale volumes & proceeds: 15,450 shares sold across several trades (1,600; 1,921; 1,644; 1,014; 1; 9,270) for aggregate proceeds ≈ $4,117,253. Individual weighted-average prices and ranges are included in the filing (weighted averages noted in footnotes F2–F5).
- Derivative detail: Code M = exercise/conversion of derivative; F6 notes conversion into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
- Plan/authorization: Trades were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted 11/03/2025 (footnote F1).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4.
- Filing timing: Form filed 2026-05-26 for trades with Period of Report 2026-05-21 (filed five days after the primary transaction date). Section 16 filings are generally required within two business days of a transaction.
- Additional note: The filer states they will provide, upon request, full information about the number of shares transacted at each price (see remarks).
Context
- These transactions show an exercise/conversion of vested awards followed by immediate open-market sales — common when executives convert equity awards and sell shares to realize proceeds or satisfy tax/other obligations. The filing does not state motivations; the trades were run through a pre-established 10b5-1 plan, which typically schedules trades in advance.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
AMAZON COM INCAMZN
Zapolsky David
Senior Vice President
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
2026-05-21+9,920→ 51,110 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
2026-05-21+5,530→ 56,640 total - Sale
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
[F1][F2]2026-05-21$261.96/sh−1,600$419,129→ 55,040 total - Sale
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
[F1][F3]2026-05-21$263.17/sh−1,921$505,542→ 53,119 total - Sale
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
[F1][F4]2026-05-21$264.12/sh−1,644$434,211→ 51,475 total - Sale
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
[F1][F5]2026-05-21$265.12/sh−1,014$268,832→ 50,461 total - Sale
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
[F1]2026-05-21$265.72/sh−1$266→ 50,460 total - Sale
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
[F1]2026-05-22$268.53/sh−9,270$2,489,273→ 41,190 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit Award
[F6][F7]2026-05-21−9,920→ 60,200 totalExercise: $0.00From: 2023-05-21Exp: 2028-02-21→ Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (9,920 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Unit Award
[F6][F8]2026-05-21−5,530→ 113,936 totalExercise: $0.00From: 2025-05-21Exp: 2030-02-21→ Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (5,530 underlying)
Footnotes (8)
- [F1]This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on 11/03/2025.
- [F2]Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $262.57 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $261.57.
- [F3]Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $263.56 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $262.57.
- [F4]Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $264.58 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $263.60.
- [F5]Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $265.65 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $264.66.
- [F6]Converts into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
- [F7]This award vests based upon the following vesting schedule: 2,260 shares on May 21, 2023; 2,240 shares on each of August 21, 2023, November 21, 2023, and February 21, 2024; 3,240 shares on each of May 21, 2024, August 21, 2024, November 21, 2024, and February 21, 2025; 3,940 shares on each of May 21, 2025, August 21, 2025, and November 21, 2025; 3,920 shares on February 21, 2026; 9,920 shares on May 21, 2026; 9,900 shares on each of August 21, 2026, November 21, 2026, and February 21, 2027; 7,640 shares on May 21, 2027; and 7,620 shares on each of August 21, 2027, November 21, 2027, and February 21, 2028.
- [F8]This award vests based upon the following vesting schedule: 5,050 shares on each of May 21, 2025, August 21, 2025, and November 21, 2025; 5,049 shares on February 21, 2026; 5,530 shares on each of May 21, 2026, August 21, 2026, and November 21, 2026; 5,529 shares on February 21, 2027; 5,797 shares on each of May 21, 2027 and August 21, 2027; 5,796 shares on each of November 21, 2027 and February 21, 2028; 10,474 shares on each of May 21, 2028, August 21, 2028, and November 21, 2028; 10,473 shares on February 21, 2029; 8,067 shares on each of May 21, 2029 and August 21, 2029; and 8,066 shares on each of November 21, 2029 and February 21, 2030.
Signature
/s/ by Susan K. Jong as attorney-in-fact for David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President, Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer|2026-05-26