FilingsForm 4

Amazon's Douglas J. Herrington sold $1.7 million of Amazon stock on May 21, 2026

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Published Oct 20, 2026 · 05:31 UTCUpdated Oct 21, 2026 · 01:36 UTCFiled May 26, 2026

Value$1.67 million

Shares6,370

Average price$262.39

FiledMay 26

Written by Claude Sonnet 5.5, an AI model, from public records. Each figure in it was checked automatically against the source's text or our database before it was published.

Douglas J. Herrington, an Amazon officer with the title CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores, sold 6,370 shares of Amazon stock on May 21, 2026, at an average price of $262.39 a share, for $1.7 million. The form also lists exercises of restricted stock units on that day, which acquired 7,500, 2,860 and 5,565 shares; after the last sale line it states 486,527 shares held directly. The form listed the sold shares as held directly, and a footnote said the sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on Nov 10, 2025. The source is the Form 4 on SEC EDGAR, the form an insider files when trading the company's shares, filed on May 26, 2026.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

How each figure was checked17 facts

reporting owner as filedHerrington Douglas JOur database
who signed the form, and for whomby Susan K. Jong as attorney-in-fact for Douglas J. Herrington, CEO Worldwide Amazon StoresOur database
role of the reporting ownerofficer (CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores)Our database
side of the tradessaleOur database
shares sold on the open market6,370Our database
average price per share$262.39Our database
value of the shares sold$1.67 millionOur database
day of the salesMay 21, 2026Our database
shares held after the last sale lineafter the last sale line the form states 486527 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share held directlyOur database
other lines on the form: exercisesThe form also lists 6 lines for exercise of a derivative security (3 in the table of shares, 3 in the table of derivative securities).Our database
first exercise line of the form, with its dateexercise of a derivative security (code M): 7,500 shares acquired on May 21, 2026 at $0 per share; held directly; 484,472 owned after the lineOur database
second exercise line of the form, with its shares and dateexercise of a derivative security (code M): 2,860 shares acquired on May 21, 2026 at $0 per share; held directly; 487,332 owned after the lineOur database
third exercise line of the form, with its shares and dateexercise of a derivative security (code M): 5,565 shares acquired on May 21, 2026 at $0 per share; held directly; 492,897 owned after the lineOur database
derivative line: the award exercised is a restricted stock unit award22,500 shares of Restricted Stock Unit Award owned after this line, held directlyOur database
how the sold shares were held3 sale lines held directlyOur database
footnote: sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, adopted on this date11/10/2025Form 4 footnotes and remarks (SEC EDGAR) ↗
day the Form 4 was filedMay 26, 2026Our database

The record

Issuer: Amazon (CIK 1018724, filed as AMAZON COM INC)
Form: 4
Accession: 0001018724-26-000020
Filed: May 26, 2026
Period of report: May 21, 2026
Reporting owner: Herrington Douglas J (CIK 1936006)
Relationship: officer (CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores)
Rule 10b5-1 checkbox: Ticked
Line 1: M (exercise of a derivative security) · 7,500 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share at $0.00 · May 21, 2026 · acquired, directly · 484,472 held after
Line 2: M (exercise of a derivative security) · 2,860 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share at $0.00 · May 21, 2026 · acquired, directly · 487,332 held after
Line 3: M (exercise of a derivative security) · 5,565 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share at $0.00 · May 21, 2026 · acquired, directly · 492,897 held after
Line 4: S (sale) · 4,200 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share at $261.8781 · May 21, 2026 · disposed, directly · 488,697 held after · footnotes F1 and F2
Line 5: S (sale) · 1,370 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share at $263.1154 · May 21, 2026 · disposed, directly · 487,327 held after · footnotes F1 and F3
Line 6: S (sale) · 800 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share at $263.8538 · May 21, 2026 · disposed, directly · 486,527 held after · footnotes F1 and F4
Derivative line 1: M (exercise of a derivative security) · 7,500 Restricted Stock Unit Award at $0.00 · May 21, 2026 · disposed, directly · 22,500 held after · footnotes F5 and F6
Derivative line 2: M (exercise of a derivative security) · 2,860 Restricted Stock Unit Award at $0.00 · May 21, 2026 · disposed, directly · 40,380 held after · footnotes F5 and F7
Derivative line 3: M (exercise of a derivative security) · 5,565 Restricted Stock Unit Award at $0.00 · May 21, 2026 · disposed, directly · 165,420 held after · footnotes F5 and F8
Footnote F1: This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on 11/10/2025.
Footnote F2: Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $262.47 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $261.52.
Footnote F3: Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $263.43 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $262.59.
Footnote F4: Represents the weighted average sale price. The highest price at which shares were sold was $263.90 and the lowest price at which shares were sold was $263.63.
Footnote F5: Converts into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
Footnote F6: This award vests based upon the following vesting schedule: 7,500 shares on each of May 21, 2023, August 21, 2023, November 21, 2023, February 21, 2024, May 21, 2026, August 21, 2026, November 21, 2026, and February 21, 2027.
Footnote F7: This award vests based upon the following vesting schedule: 2,600 shares on each of May 21, 2024, August 21, 2024, November 21, 2024, and February 21, 2025; 3,520 shares on May 21, 2025; 3,500 shares on each of August 21, 2025, November 21, 2025, and February 21, 2026; 2,860 shares on May 21, 2026; 2,840 shares on each of August 21, 2026, November 21, 2026, and February 21, 2027; 7,980 shares on May 21, 2027; and 7,960 shares on each of August 21, 2027, November 21, 2027, and February 21, 2028.
Footnote F8: This award vests based upon the following vesting schedule: 3,827 shares on each of May 21, 2025, August 21, 2025, November 21, 2025, and February 21, 2026; 5,565 shares on each of May 21, 2026, August 21, 2026, and November 21, 2026; 5,564 shares on February 21, 2027; 6,785 shares on May 21, 2027; 6,784 shares on each of August 21, 2027, November 21, 2027, and February 21, 2028; 17,162 shares on each of May 21, 2028 and August 21, 2028; 17,161 shares on each of November 21, 2028 and February 21, 2029; 13,236 shares on each of May 21, 2029, August 21, 2029, and November 21, 2029; and 13,235 shares on February 21, 2030.
Remarks: The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the SEC, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares transacted at each price, with respect to all transactions reported on this Form 4.