[tiffanyh]

Officers of company's schedule the sale of their stock to signal in advance their sales to preempt insider trading concerns.

And as you found, it's managed by a trust.

So I don't understand the point you're trying to make.

Are you suggesting someone should let their stock expire ($0) that's worth $322M?

It seems like you have an axe to grind and I don't understand why.

That's all I'll say on this topic.

[bottom999mottob]

The point isn't about whether he should let the options expire - of course he shouldn't. The point is about accuracy in discussing Oracle's corporate governance.

You specifically claimed "Larry has a Blind Trust that sells his stock as they see best fit without his influence." The SEC filings directly contradict this:

1. This is a Revocable Trust, and while technically a blind trust can be revocable, the filings show this trust is actively managed with Ellison's involvement:

- The transactions were specifically timed around options expiration

- The sales were carefully structured in declining price blocks

- The trust uses Ellison's authority as Officer/10% Owner

- Forms are signed by his Attorney

2. These weren't discretionary sales by trustees "as they see best fit" - they were planned options exercises with a clear purpose and strategy.

I don't have an axe to grind. I'm just correcting a mischaracterization about how Larry manages his Oracle holdings. Accuracy matters when discussing corporate governance and SEC filings, especially for a company as significant as Oracle.

If this were a true blind trust they would've exercised the options at $40.47, immediately sell at market (~$143), and net ~$100 profit per share. Instead they did price stepping, and used Larry's Officer status under the pretense of independence.