Amazon Director Kevin R. Mandia Receives Award

What Happened
Kevin R. Mandia, a director of Amazon.com, Inc., was granted an award of 4,086 derivative shares on 2026-09-08. The award was reported at a grant price of $0.00 (transaction code A) and is recorded as a derivative instrument that will convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis when it vests. This is a grant/award (not a purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-08; Form 4 filed: 2026-09-09 (appears timely).
• Grant amount: 4,086 derivative shares; price per share reported: $0.00; total reported value at grant: $0.
• Vesting/conversion: Converts into common stock one-for-one (Footnote F1). Vesting occurs in three equal installments of 1,362 shares on Nov 15, 2027; Nov 15, 2028; and Nov 15, 2029, subject to continued service as a director (Footnote F2).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Other notes: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or immediate sale disclosed in this filing.

Context
This is a time‑based director award that vests over three years and will convert into common shares upon vesting. Such awards are a routine part of director compensation and do not by themselves indicate a buy or sell signal. Because this is a derivative award (not an open-market purchase), the actual ownership and potential market impact depend on future vesting and conversion.