Mercier Johanna 4

What Happened

• Johanna Mercier, Chief Communications & Corporate Affairs Officer at Gilead Sciences (GILD), was reported to have acquired 11,090 shares on Feb 27, 2026 as an award/grant (Form 4 transaction code A). The shares were recorded at $0.00 per share (no cash paid on acquisition).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-27; filing date (Form 4): 2026-03-02 — filing appears timely under Form 4 rules.
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — acquisition via performance-share award vesting.
• Shares acquired: 11,090; reported acquisition price: $0.00 (no cash outlay shown).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided excerpt.
• Footnote: These shares are part of performance-share awards granted March 10, 2025. The reported tranche vested upon certification of performance-goal attainment by the Compensation and Talent Committee on the report date.
• No indication in the filing excerpt of tax withholding, 10b5-1 plan, or a cash sale of shares.

Context

• This was not a market purchase or sale but an award vesting event tied to previously granted performance shares; such transactions reflect compensation vesting rather than a direct buy/sell decision by the insider.