Wang Lingke 4

What Happened
Wang Lingke, President and Director of Ethos Technologies Inc. (LIFE), converted a total of 6,145,317 derivative securities into shares of common stock on January 30, 2026 (reported Jan 30). These conversions recorded $0 cash consideration per share (conversion/settlement rather than an open-market purchase or sale). Separately, 410,726 shares were withheld prior to market open on January 29, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to vesting restricted stock units (RSUs).

Key Details

• Transaction types: C (conversion of derivative securities) and F (shares withheld for tax withholding on RSU vesting).
• Dates: Shares withheld for taxes on 2026-01-29; multiple conversions reported on 2026-01-30.
• Counts and price: 6,145,317 shares acquired via conversion at $0.00 per share; 410,726 shares withheld for taxes (no cash proceeds reported).
• Post-transaction ownership: Not specified in the provided summary (check the full Form 4 for holdings table).
• Notable footnotes: F1 = tax-withheld shares to satisfy RSU vesting tax; F2 = filing references 811,183 RSUs issuable on settlement; F10–F9 indicate various trusts holding shares in which Mr. Wang disclaims beneficial ownership except to extent of pecuniary interest; F11 explains Class B ↔ Class A conversion mechanics.
• Timeliness: Filing was made on 2026-01-30 for transactions through 2026-01-29/30 — appears timely under Form 4 reporting rules.

Context
These were not open-market purchases or sales: the activity reflects conversion/settlement of derivative securities (including RSU-related activity) and routine tax-withholding on vested RSUs. Conversions at $0 reflect structural exchanges (derivative → common shares) rather than a cash transaction and do not by themselves indicate a buy/sell market signal.