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Broadcom Inc.·4

Mar 18, 8:49 PM ET

Velaga S. Ram 4

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Broadcom (AVGO) President Velaga S. Ram Sells 64,379 Shares

What Happened
Velaga S. Ram, President of Broadcom’s Infrastructure Software Group (ISG), sold a total of 64,379 Broadcom (AVGO) shares in open-market transactions on March 16–17, 2026. Proceeds totaled roughly $20.8 million. The filing and footnotes indicate these were automatic sales to cover withholding taxes arising from the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs), not discretionary purchases or strategic buys.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates: March 16–17, 2026 (Period of report: 2026-03-16; Filing date: 2026-03-18). Filing appears timely.
  • Shares sold: 64,379 shares; aggregate proceeds ≈ $20,819,102.
  • Reported per-line prices (weighted averages) ranged roughly from $317.95 to $328.77; detailed trade price ranges in the filing span about $317.33 to $329.12 per share (multiple trades per line).
  • Reason/footnote: F1 — sales executed automatically to cover tax withholding on vested RSUs. The filer notes it can provide the SEC/issuer/holders with full details on per-price allocations on request.
  • Minor note: Footnote F3 indicates 68 shares were acquired under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 13, 2026 (an acquisition separate from the RSU withholding sales).
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided summary; see the official Form 4 for the reporter’s post-transaction holdings.

Context

  • These sales are described as routine tax-withholding transactions tied to RSU vesting (common practice), which generally do not signal insider sentiment about the company’s prospects.
  • The transactions are coded as sales (S) on the Form 4; because they were automatic withholding sales, they differ from discretionary open-market selling.
  • Retail investors tracking insider activity should treat automatic withholding sales differently from voluntary large sales or purchases — purchases tend to be more informative about insider conviction.

For full line-by-line prices, exact post-transaction holdings, and complete footnote text, consult the filed Form 4 (Accession 0002103553-26-000004) on the SEC EDGAR site.