Adobe Interim CFO Steven Day Vests 2,100 RSUs with Tax Withholding
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Filing Summary
Adobe Interim CFO Steven Day Vests 2,100 RSUs with Tax Withholding
Company: Adobe Inc. (ADBE) Form: 4 | Filed: 2026-10-19 Significance: Low
Insider: Steven Day Title: Interim CFO and SVP | Relationship: Officer
Transaction: • Type: Tax Withholding / RSU Vest • Shares Transacted: 1,038 withheld (2,100 vested) • Price: $251.67 • Value: $261,233.46 (Withheld) • Owned After: 7,290.696 direct shares
Key Insight: Routine equity compensation event involving quarterly RSU vesting and mandatory tax share withholding, resulting in a net addition of 1,062 shares to the interim CFO's direct holdings.
Market Context: Transaction represents less than 0.001% of Adobe's $95.43B market capitalization and carries zero directional trading signal.
Comprehensive Analysis
SEC Filing Analysis: Adobe Inc. (ADBE)
Executive Summary
- Trading Significance: Low
- Key Takeaway: Interim CFO and SVP Steven Day acquired 2,100 shares via scheduled RSU vesting and surrendered 1,038 shares for statutory tax obligations, netting 1,062 common shares.
- Market Impact: Neutral; routine compensation-related transaction with negligible market impact.
Company Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | ADOBE INC. |
| Ticker Symbol | ADBE |
| CIK | 0000796343 |
| Industry | Services-Prepackaged Software |
Insider Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Day Steven |
| CIK | 0002140626 |
| Title/Position | Interim CFO and SVP |
| Relationship | Officer |
Transaction Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Form Type | 4 |
| Transaction Date | 2026-10-15 |
| Transaction Code | M (Exercise/Vest) / F (Tax Withholding) |
| Security Type | Common Stock |
| Shares Involved | 1,038 disposed (tax) / 2,100 acquired (vest) |
| Price Per Share | $251.67 |
| Total Value | $261,233.46 (Tax Withheld) |
| Shares Owned After | 7,290.696 |
| Ownership Type | Direct |
Financial Impact Assessment
Transaction Materiality
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Transaction Value (Withheld) | $261,233.46 |
| % of Market Cap | 0.00027% |
| Shares Transacted (Withheld) | 1,038 |
| % of Shares Outstanding | 0.00026% |
| Post-Transaction Ownership | 7,290.696 shares (<0.002% of outstanding) |
| Materiality Assessment | Low |
Impact Evaluation
- Market Cap Context: Against Adobe's $95.43 billion large-cap valuation, a $261k tax withholding and $528k gross vesting is immaterial.
- Ownership Concentration: Insider ownership remains well under 0.01% of the 397.5 million shares outstanding.
- Dilution Impact: The 2,100 vested shares represent 0.00053% dilution, well within standard corporate equity compensation budgets.
- Transaction Significance: Low significance; standard quarterly tranche vesting across multiple past grant years (2023–2026).
Market Impact Analysis
- Direction: Neutral
- Reasoning: The disposition was non-discretionary (Code F) to cover tax withholding upon RSU settlement.
- Expected Volume Impact: Negligible; no open-market selling occurred.
- Sentiment Indicator: Neutral
Additional Context
- Special Circumstances: Footnote 1 confirms all disposed shares were surrendered directly to the issuer to pay tax liability due at vesting.
- Vesting Schedule: Represents quarterly 6.25% tranches from grants initiated between January 2023 and July 2026.
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