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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 23
Synaptics CFO Sells 17,251 Shares Worth $1.9 Million to Cover Tax Liabilities
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 23

Synaptics CFO Sells 17,251 Shares Worth $1.9 Million to Cover Tax Liabilities

1 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 23

Summary

  • Ken Rizvi reported disposing of 17,251 Synaptics shares on Aug. 17 in an SEC Form 4 filing, with the transaction valued at about $1.9 million.
  • The shares were withheld by the company to satisfy tax obligations tied to the vesting of restricted, performance and market stock units, making the sale non-discretionary.
  • Rizvi still directly held 134,365 shares after the transaction, a stake valued at about $14.86 million based on the filing's $110.58 weighted average sale price.
  • Synaptics, a San Jose-based fabless semiconductor company, has a $4.1 billion market value, 1,700 employees, $1.2 billion in trailing-12-month revenue and a $490.8 million net loss.

Insights

Why did Synaptics' CFO offload $1.9 million in stock just as a massive $7 billion acquisition by onsemi takes shape?
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