$FORM

SLESSOR MIKE sold $2.1M of FORM

SLESSOR MIKE (CEO) sold 16,002 shares of FORMFACTOR INC (FORM) at an average of $130.95 ($128.72–$133.33, $2.10M total) across 6 trades on 2026-08-14 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · SLESSOR MIKE
Published Aug 17, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
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Primary signal
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Neutral
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$FORMNeutralLow
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Why it matters

The newest fact is the disclosed open-market sale amount, share count, price range, and confirmation that it was executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor for follow-on insider buying or additional sales, but this filing alone does not change fundamentals.

03

What to watch

The filing does not disclose motivations, tax planning, or whether other insiders are buying; without follow-on insider activity, the signal is incomplete.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 5/10Timing: filed 2026-08-17, discloses sales executed 2026-08-14

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction for FormFactor Inc, reported by CEO Mike Slessor.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$FORMNeutralMedium confidence
Context

FormFactor CEO Mike Slessor sold about $2.10M of FORM shares in an open-market transaction under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect is more about sentiment/positioning than fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

FormFactor’s Form 4 discloses the sale size, dates, and 10b5-1 status, but provides no new operating, guidance, or regulatory information that would directly reprice the business.

Market effects

No sector-wide read-through is provided beyond routine insider activity.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Because the sale is 10b5-1 pre-arranged, it may reflect planned liquidity rather than bearish expectations, so traders may discount it.

Key entities

  • FORM

    FormFactor Inc, the company whose shares were sold by its CEO.

  • SLESSOR MIKE

    CEO and officer/director who sold shares under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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