Gary C. Abrahams, VP, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of EPAM Systems, Inc., filed a Form 4 on November 3, 2026, disclosing a voluntary acquisition of EPAM common stock through the company's 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan purchase period ending October 31, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Gary C. Abrahams, VP, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM)
  • Transaction: Acquisition (Code J) of 78.55 shares of EPAM Common Stock on October 31, 2026
  • Price per share: $95.48, per the filing
  • Post-transaction holdings: 3,862.192 shares of EPAM Common Stock held directly
  • Plan: EPAM Systems, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), purchase period May 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026
  • Exemption: The transaction is reported as exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c)

EPAM Controller Abrahams Reports ESPP Share Purchase for May-October 2026 Period

According to the Form 4 filing, Gary C. Abrahams acquired 78.55 shares of EPAM Systems, Inc. common stock on October 31, 2026, at a price of $95.48 per share. The acquisition was made through the EPAM Systems, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and is identified in the filing with transaction code "J," indicating a form of acquisition other than an open-market purchase.

The filing states that the ESPP "is a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code" and that Abrahams's "enrollment election was made prior to the commencement of the Purchase Period." The purchase period covered by this transaction ran from May 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026. Per the filing's explanation of responses, shares were purchased "at the lesser of (i) 85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the first trading day of the Purchase Period and (ii) 85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the last trading day of the Purchase Period."

The filing further notes that the transaction "is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c)." Following this acquisition, Abrahams directly beneficially owned 3,862.192 shares of EPAM Common Stock, as reported in Table I of the filing. The Form 4 was signed by Kate Pytlewski as Attorney-in-Fact on November 3, 2026, and was filed as an individual, single-reporting-person submission.

What Was Disclosed

Gary C. Abrahams, VP and Corporate Controller of EPAM Systems, Inc., disclosed a voluntary ESPP acquisition of 78.55 shares of EPAM common stock at $95.48 per share on October 31, 2026, bringing his direct beneficial ownership to 3,862.192 shares.