Johanna Mercier - 17 Aug 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. (GILD)

Reporting relationship: Chief Comm & Corp Aff Officer
Issuer ticker: GILD
Reported as of: 17 Aug 2026
Net transaction value: -$3,853,908
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 18 Aug 2026, 18:54:04 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 16 Jul 2026
Next SEC filing: 11 Sep 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Amy Kim by Power of Attorney for Johanna Mercier

Key filing fact

Johanna Mercier filed Form 4 for GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. (GILD) on 18 Aug 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Johanna Mercier's Form 4 filing for GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. (GILD).
6 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 18 Aug 2026, 18:54.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 16 Jul 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$3,853,908.

Research use

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You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001782135 Primary reporting owner

Mercier Johanna

Relationship: Chief Comm & Corp Aff Officer
Address: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC., 333 LAKESIDE DRIVE, FOSTER CITY
Signature: /s/ Amy Kim by Power of Attorney for Johanna Mercier
Signature date: 18 Aug 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

GILD transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +23,110
Change %: +19%
Price: $66.64^*
Shares after: 144,344
Date: 17 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

GILD transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +1,890
Change %: +1.3%
Price: $72.34^*
Shares after: 146,234
Date: 17 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

GILD transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $2,270,643
Shares: -16,530
Change %: -11%
Price: $137.36
Shares after: 129,704
Date: 17 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2

GILD transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $1,583,265
Shares: -11,470
Change %: -8.8%
Price: $138.04
Shares after: 118,234
Date: 17 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F3

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

GILD transaction Derivative

Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -23,110
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 0
Date: 17 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 23,110
Exercise price: $66.64
Footnotes: F1, F4

GILD transaction Derivative

Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -1,890
Change %: -2.6%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 69,960
Date: 17 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 1,890
Exercise price: $72.34
Footnotes: F1, F4

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.

Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote F1

The transaction reported in this Form 4 is made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 20, 2025.

Footnote F2

Sale prices for the transactions reported range from $136.74 to $137.73. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer, or its shareowners upon request.

Footnote F3

Sale prices for the transactions reported range from $137.75 to $138.36. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer, or its shareowners upon request.

Footnote F4

The options have a four-year vesting schedule. 25% vest on the first anniversary of the date of the grant. The balance will vest 6.25% quarterly thereafter until fully vested.