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Papermaster Mark D sold $3.6M of AMD

Papermaster Mark D (Chief Technology Officer & EVP) sold 7,369 shares of ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD) at $487.34 ($3.59M total) on 2026-08-14 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Papermaster Mark D
Published Aug 18, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Mentioned
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Relevance
5/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$AMDNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific sale size, price ($487.34/share), and that it was executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Traders may briefly reassess insider activity sentiment, but the 10b5-1 designation limits actionable signal.

03

What to watch

The filing does not indicate insider intent beyond the plan; without additional context (e.g., buy transactions, plan changes), it is not a strong fundamental catalyst.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed Aug 18, transaction dated Aug 14

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for AMD, reported via EDGAR.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$AMDNeutralHigh confidence
Context

SEC Form 4 shows CTO Mark Papermaster sold 7,369 AMD shares in an open-market transaction for about $3.59M.

Expected impact

Likely minimal near-term impact; any effect is more about optics than new company information.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a disclosed sale, but it is explicitly under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which typically reduces interpretive weight versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

Sector

No sector read-through; this is company-specific insider transaction disclosure.

Regional

None.

Global

None.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Even with 10b5-1, repeated insider selling can coincide with valuation or liquidity needs, so traders may still watch for follow-on selling patterns.

Key entities

  • issuer
    AMD

    Advanced Micro Devices Inc, the insider transaction issuer.

  • insider
    Mark D. Papermaster

    Chief Technology Officer and EVP who sold shares.

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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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