Maria G. Freve, VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Symbotic Inc., filed a statement of changes in beneficial ownership on October 28, 2026, reporting the sale of 2,288 shares of Class A Common Stock on October 26 and 27, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to restricted stock unit vesting.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Maria G. Freve, identified in the filing as VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYM)
  • October 26 sale: 2,265 shares of Class A Common Stock sold at a weighted average price of $38.2511, with individual transaction prices ranging from $37.89 to $38.34
  • October 27 sale: 23 shares of Class A Common Stock sold at $38.34 per share
  • Post-transaction ownership: 5,653 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly following both reported transactions
  • Mandatory nature: According to the filing, the sales were required by the issuer's equity incentive plan election to fund tax withholding through a "sell to cover" transaction and "do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person"
  • RSU vesting date: The underlying restricted stock units vested on October 23, 2026, as reported in a separate filing by the reporting person on October 27, 2026

Symbotic Officer Reports Mandatory Tax-Withholding Share Sales After RSU Vesting

According to the filing, Maria G. Freve, who serves as VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Symbotic Inc., a warehouse automation and robotics technology company, disposed of a combined 2,288 shares of Class A Common Stock across two trading days. The 2,265-share sale on October 26, 2026, was executed across multiple transactions at prices ranging from $37.89 to $38.34 per share, with a reported weighted average price of $38.2511. A smaller sale of 23 shares followed on October 27, 2026, at $38.34 per share.

The filing states that both transactions were mandated by Symbotic's equity incentive plan, which requires tax withholding obligations arising from RSU vesting and settlement to be funded through a "sell to cover" mechanism. The restricted stock units at the center of these transactions vested on October 23, 2026. Freve held 5,676 shares directly after the October 26 sale, and 5,653 shares directly following the October 27 sale. All reported shares are held in direct ownership form. The filing was signed by Corey Dufresne as attorney-in-fact for Maria G. Freve and submitted on October 28, 2026.

The filing further notes that, in accordance with SEC guidance on aggregate reporting of same-day transactions, the October 26 sale price is presented as a weighted average. Freve's office undertakes to provide full per-share transaction detail to the issuer, any security holder, or SEC staff upon request.

What Was Disclosed

Symbotic Inc.'s VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer reported the mandatory sale of 2,288 shares of Class A Common Stock on October 26 and 27, 2026, to cover taxes owed upon the October 23, 2026 vesting of restricted stock units, leaving her with 5,653 directly held shares.