Gajendra Sanjay 4
4 · Astera Labs, Inc. · Filed Feb 10, 2026
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Astera Labs (ALAB) President Gajendra Sanjay Receives RSU Award
What Happened
- Gajendra Sanjay, President & COO (and Director) of Astera Labs, was granted 26,522 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 6, 2026. The grant price reported is $0.00 (a compensatory award), so there was no cash paid for these units at grant.
- Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Astera Labs common stock upon vesting. This is an award (compensation), not an open-market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 6, 2026; Form 4 filed: February 10, 2026.
- Grant size/price: 26,522 RSUs at $0.00 (total immediate outlay/value $0 reported).
- Vesting: 25% vests on February 15, 2027; the remaining RSUs vest in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter (subject to continuous service). (See footnote F1.)
- Shares owned following transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Other footnotes (F2–F4) note certain shares are held directly by estate-planning trusts of which the reporting person is a trustee; the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of those trust-held shares except for any pecuniary interest.
- No indication in the filing that this was a sale or an options exercise; this is a standard equity compensation award.
Context
- RSU grants are standard executive compensation and do not reflect an immediate market purchase or sale; they only convert to company stock if and when they vest. Such awards are informational about compensation but are not direct buy/sell signals.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Gajendra Sanjay
DirectorPresident and COO
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-06+26,522→ 1,626,272 total
Holdings
- 5,864,213(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
[F2] - 695,000(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
[F3] - 695,000(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
[F4]
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]These shares represent an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on February 6, 2026 under the Astera Labs, Inc. 2024 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Such award provides that the RSUs shall vest as to 25% on February 15, 2027 and the remaining RSUs shall vest in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service relationship with the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.
- [F2]These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust ("Trust 1"), of which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
- [F3]These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust ("Trust 2"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
- [F4]These shares are owned directly by an estate planning trust ("Trust 3"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Signature
/s/ Philip Mazzara, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-10