Garman Matthew S 4
4 · AMAZON COM INC · Filed Apr 9, 2026
Research Summary
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Amazon (AMZN) AWS CEO Matthew Garman Receives 218,535-Share Award
What Happened
Matthew S. Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services, was granted an award of 218,535 derivative shares (acquisition code A) on April 8, 2026. The filing lists a $0.00 per-share acquisition price, indicating a compensation award that converts into Amazon common stock on a one-for-one basis (footnote F1). This is not an open-market purchase or sale but a company-granted equity award.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-08; filing date: 2026-04-09 (timely filing).
- Transaction type/code: Grant/Award (A); reported acquisition price: $0.00 per share (derivative).
- Total shares awarded: 218,535 (converts to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis — F1).
- Vesting: Award vests in multiple tranches from May 21, 2027 through February 21, 2032 per the detailed schedule in the filing (see F2 for specific tranche amounts and dates).
- Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in the provided summary of the filing.
- No 10b5-1 plan, sale, gift, tax-withholding, or exercise noted in the provided details.
Context
This is a compensation grant (derivative award) rather than a market purchase or sale; such awards are common for senior executives and vest over time to align incentives. Because the award converts 1:1 into common stock and vests across many future dates, it does not represent immediate selling or buying pressure on the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Restricted Stock Unit Award
[F1][F2]2026-04-08+218,535→ 218,535 totalExercise: $0.00From: 2027-05-21Exp: 2032-02-21→ Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (218,535 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Converts into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
- [F2]This award vests based upon the following vesting schedule: 9,326 shares on May 21, 2027; 9,325 shares on each of August 21, 2027, November 21, 2027, and February 21, 2028; 9,513 shares on May 21, 2028; 9,512 shares on each of August 21, 2028, November 21, 2028, and February 21, 2029; 9,493 shares on each of May 21, 2029 and August 21, 2029; 9,492 shares on each of November 21, 2029 and February 21, 2030; 14,850 shares on each of May 21, 2030 and August 21, 2030; 14,849 shares on each of November 21, 2030 and February 21, 2031; 11,455 shares on May 21, 2031; and 11,454 shares on each of August 21, 2031, November 21, 2031, and February 21, 2032.