Papadopoulos Didier 4
Research Summary
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Joby (JOBY) President Didier Papadopoulos Sells 12,965 Shares
What Happened
Didier Papadopoulos, President of Aircraft OEM at Joby Aviation (JOBY), had RSUs vest and converted to 25,102 shares on April 1, 2026 (three separate conversions of 7,599; 12,458; and 5,045 shares). Following vesting, he sold 12,965 shares in the open market on April 2, 2026 for total reported proceeds of $105,665 (weighted average sale price reported as $8.15). The shares acquired on vesting were recorded at $0.00 cost (RSU conversion).
Key Details
- Transaction dates: RSU conversion/exercise/conversion on 2026-04-01; open-market sale on 2026-04-02. Filing date: 2026-04-03 (appears timely).
- Shares: 25,102 shares acquired via RSU conversion; 12,965 shares sold; net increase of 12,137 shares held (25,102 acquired − 12,965 sold).
- Sale price/proceeds: weighted average sale price $8.15; total proceeds $105,665. Per footnote, trades ranged $8.15–$8.43.
- Footnotes of note: F1—shares sold to cover taxes due on RSU release (sell-to-cover); F2—sale executed in multiple trades, weighted avg reported; F3–F5—these were RSU awards subject to multi-year/quarterly vesting schedules.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
Context
- These transactions represent RSU vesting and a routine sell-to-cover tax withholding, not an independent open-market purchase. RSU conversions show as exercise/conversion of a derivative (Form 4 code M); the immediate partial sale was to satisfy tax obligations.
- Sales to cover taxes are common and generally considered routine rather than a directional bet on the stock; no 10b5-1 plan or other trading plan was indicated in the provided notes.