James Kuffner, Chief Technology Officer of Symbotic Inc., filed a Form 4 on October 28, 2026, disclosing two sales of Class A Common Stock on October 26 and October 27, 2026, executed to cover tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock units.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: James Kuffner, Chief Technology Officer of Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYM)
  • First transaction: 19,201 shares of Class A Common Stock disposed of on October 26, 2026, at a price of $38.2443 per share (transaction code S)
  • Second transaction: 198 shares of Class A Common Stock disposed of on October 27, 2026, at a price of $38.34 per share (transaction code S)
  • Purpose of sales: According to the filing, these transactions represent shares required to be sold to cover tax withholding obligations connected to restricted stock units that vested on October 23, 2026
  • Remaining ownership: After both transactions, Kuffner directly holds 248,382 shares of Class A Common Stock
  • Nature of transactions: The filing states the sales "were mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans" and "do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person"

Mandatory Tax-Cover Sales by Symbotic's Chief Technology Officer

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC, James Kuffner, serving as Chief Technology Officer of Symbotic Inc., a warehouse automation and robotics technology company, disposed of shares on two consecutive trading days in late October 2026. On October 26, 2026, he sold 19,201 shares of Class A Common Stock at $38.2443 per share. The filing notes that the October 26 price represents an aggregate figure, with shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $37.89 to $38.34, inclusive, as disclosed in footnote 2.

The following day, October 27, 2026, an additional 198 shares were sold at $38.34 per share. Both disposals carry transaction code S and are reported as direct ownership. The filing attributes these sales entirely to a company-mandated "sell to cover" mechanism under Symbotic's equity incentive plans, tied to restricted stock units that vested on October 23, 2026, as separately reported on a Form 4 filed by Kuffner on October 27, 2026.

Following both transactions, Kuffner's direct beneficial ownership in Symbotic Class A Common Stock stood at 248,382 shares, according to the filing. The Form 4 was signed by Corey Dufresne as Attorney-in-Fact for James Kuffner and was filed on October 28, 2026. Kuffner undertakes, per the filing, to provide full information regarding shares sold at each separate price within the stated range upon request by the issuer, any security holder, or SEC staff.

What Was Disclosed

Symbotic Inc.'s Chief Technology Officer James Kuffner disclosed the mandatory sale of a combined 19,399 shares of Class A Common Stock across two dates in October 2026 to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vested restricted stock units, leaving him with 248,382 shares held directly.