Samsung Electronics has officially announced a decision to acquire treasury shares of its Common Stock for the purpose of employee stock-based compensation, including performance incentives and special management performance bonuses. The acquisition will be conducted through open market purchases on the Korea Exchange (KRX), with Samsung Securities, Shinhan Securities, and KB Securities serving as the commissioned investment brokers.
The company plans to acquire approximately 53,285,968 shares of Common Stock, with a total estimated acquisition amount of 14,999,999,992,000 KRW (~$10.86B USD based on 1381 KRW/USD). The acquisition period is scheduled to run from August 24, 2026, to November 21, 2026. The estimated number of shares was calculated based on the closing price of 281,500 KRW per share as of the board resolution date (August 21, 2026).
This filing serves as the definitive confirmation of previous unconfirmed reports regarding the company’s share buyback plans. As of the filing date, Samsung Electronics holds 79,870,794 shares of Common Stock as treasury shares, representing 1.4% of the total shares. The daily purchase limit for this acquisition is set at 7,321,653 shares of Common Stock.