Fact Source: Financial Supervisory Service DART
💡 3-Second Summary
Samsung Electronics has decided to acquire 18,000,000 common shares of treasury stock worth approximately KRW 2.50T through on-market purchases for employee stock compensation.
📊 [Key Disclosure Details & Financial Summary]
- Target Shares for Acquisition: 18,000,000 common shares (Other shares: None)
- Estimated Acquisition Amount: KRW 2,500,200,000,000 (Approx. KRW 2.50T)
- Valuation Basis: Based on the closing price of KRW 138,900 per common share on the day prior to the Board resolution (2026-01-06) (Actual number of shares acquired may vary depending on stock price fluctuations)
- Expected Acquisition Period: 2026-01-08 ~ 2026-04-07
- Purpose of Acquisition: Employee stock-based compensation (Used for Performance Stock Units [PSU] introduced in October 2025, Overall Performance Incentives [OPI], and Long-Term Incentives [LTI])
- Method of Acquisition: On-market purchase through the KOSPI market
- Entrusted Brokerage Firms: Samsung Securities Co., Ltd., Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd., KB Securities Co., Ltd.
- Daily Purchase Order Limit: 5,746,531 common shares
- Treasury Stock Holdings Prior to Acquisition (As of the disclosure preparation date):
- Common Shares: 91,828,987 shares (1.6%)
- Other Shares (Preferred Shares): 13,603,461 shares (1.7%)
- Dividend-paying Profit Limit under the Commercial Act: KRW 208,584,779,901,622 (Approx. KRW 208.58T, based on FY2024 financial statements)
- Board Resolution Date: 2026-01-07 (6 Outside Directors attended, Audit Committee fully attended)
📝 Editor’s Comment (Key Follow-up Checkpoint)
📌 Treasury Stock Acquisition Execution for Employee Stock Compensation
This treasury stock acquisition is conducted to secure stock compensation resources for employees, including Performance Stock Units (PSU) and performance incentives. Verifying whether the on-market share purchases are fully executed according to the target amount and quantity during the acquisition period is important for understanding the implementation progress of this decision. Related details can be verified in the ‘Status of Acquisition and Disposal of Treasury Stock’ section of future periodic business reports (Quarterly, Half-year, or Annual Business Reports) or in relevant follow-up disclosures.
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