Form 4: Advanced Micro Devices CTO Sells Shares
Insider Transaction (Form 4)
Mark D Papermaster, Chief Technology Officer & EVP of Advanced Micro Devices Inc, sold 7,369 shares of common stock on August 14, 2026 for $487.34 per share.
Summary
- Option exercise/conversion: acquired 7,369 Common Stock at $84.85 ($625,260) on August 14, 2026; holds 1,248,716 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 7,369 Common Stock at $487.34 ($3,591,208) on August 14, 2026; holds 1,241,347 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: acquired 121,976 Common Stock on August 15, 2026; holds 1,363,323 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 46,796 Common Stock at $514.39 ($24,071,394) on August 15, 2026; holds 1,316,527 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 1,203 Common Stock at $514.39 ($618,811) on August 15, 2026; holds 1,315,324 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 7,369 Stock Option Grant on August 14, 2026 (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 118,920 Performance Stock Units on August 15, 2026 (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 3,056 Restricted Stock Units on August 15, 2026; holds 9,168 after (Direct).
- Grant/award: acquired 11,855 PRSU Award on August 15, 2026; holds 11,855 after (Direct).
- Grant/award: acquired 7,903 RSU Award on August 15, 2026; holds 7,903 after (Direct).
Sentiment
Score: 4
Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as a mildly negative but low-conviction signal: an insider sold $3,591,208 of stock under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which is typically routine.
Insider Transactions
Mark D Papermaster — Officer (Chief Technology Officer & EVP)
Transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
| Date | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Held After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Option exercise/conversion | Common Stock | 7,369 | $85 | $625.3K | 1,248,716 |
| 2026-08-14 | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 7,369 | $487 | $3.6M | 1,241,347 |
| 2026-08-15 | Option exercise/conversion | Common Stock | 121,976 | — | — | 1,363,323 |
| 2026-08-15 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 46,796 | $514 | $24.1M | 1,316,527 |
| 2026-08-15 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 1,203 | $514 | $618.8K | 1,315,324 |
| 2026-08-14 | Option exercise/conversion | Stock Option Grant | 7,369 | — | — | 0 |
| 2026-08-15 | Option exercise/conversion | Performance Stock Units | 118,920 | — | — | 0 |
| 2026-08-15 | Option exercise/conversion | Restricted Stock Units | 3,056 | — | — | 9,168 |
| 2026-08-15 | Grant/award | PRSU Award | 11,855 | — | — | 11,855 |
| 2026-08-15 | Grant/award | RSU Award | 7,903 | — | — | 7,903 |
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Option exercise/conversion (7,369 shares) |
| 2026-08-14 | Open-market sale (7,369 shares) |
| 2026-08-15 | Option exercise/conversion (121,976 shares) |
| 2026-08-15 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (46,796 shares) |
| 2026-08-15 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (1,203 shares) |
| 2026-08-14 | Option exercise/conversion (7,369 shares) |
| 2026-08-15 | Option exercise/conversion (118,920 shares) |
| 2026-08-15 | Option exercise/conversion (3,056 shares) |
| 2026-08-15 | Grant/award (11,855 shares) |
| 2026-08-15 | Grant/award (7,903 shares) |
Keywords
insider transaction, Form 4, AMD, ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC, bearish, Mark D Papermaster
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