Garman Matthew S 4

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.