SoundHound AI (SOUN) CPO James Ming Receives 400,000 RSU Award

What Happened James Ming, Chief Product Officer and a director of SoundHound AI, received a grant of 400,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-07-31. The grant is reported at $0.00 per share (total $0) because these are compensatory RSUs rather than an open-market purchase. This is an award of compensation rather than a buy or sell.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-31; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-08-03 (timely — within SEC’s two business-day window).
• Transaction type/code: A = Award/Grant. Price reported: $0.00 per unit; aggregate amount $0.
• Grant size: 400,000 restricted stock units.
• Vesting: Per footnote, the RSUs vest in 36 equal monthly installments (36 months).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnote: F1 states these RSUs were granted under the SoundHound AI, Inc. 2022 Incentive Award Plan and vest monthly.

Context RSUs are a form of equity compensation; they typically convert to ordinary shares as they vest and generally do not require cash payment by the insider at grant. Because this is a compensation award (not a purchase or sale), it should not be read as a direct market purchase or sale signal.