What SEC filings does Gen Digital Inc. submit to the SEC?

Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about GEN?

A Form 4 for GEN discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Gen Digital Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for GEN?

The 10-K is Gen Digital Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all GEN SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Gen Digital Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for GEN. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Gen Digital Inc. file with the SEC?

Gen Digital Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling GEN shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

GEN SEC Filing News — Gen Digital Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-09.

Gen Digital Inc. engages in the provision of cyber safety and trust-based solutions for individuals, families, and small businesses. The company offers security and performance management, identity protection, and online privacy, as well as technology platforms. It also provides restoration support services, digital reputation, and secure financial wellness. The company offers its products under the Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner brands. The comp…

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Infrastructure Market Cap: $14.5B CIK: 849399

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for GEN currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 5 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

GEN Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-08-21 — 2026-10-09

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 4 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$10.42M

Vlcek Ondrej · 2026-08-25

352,538 shares · Form 144

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 14 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 14 filings in this group are Form 4s for Gen Digital Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 14 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 9 compensation award, 4 open-market sale and 1 tax withholding. 4 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×9: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×4: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Tax withholding ×1: Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-08

GEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Hoskins Roche L Talbott (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	10,966	—	—
`A`	Compensation award	2,030	$22.80	$46.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Hoskins Roche L Talbott (Director) Shares: 12,996

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-11

GEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Vlcek Ondrej (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	9,072	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	2,647	$29.76	$78.8K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Vlcek Ondrej (Director) Shares: 11,719

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-11

GEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Smith Sherrese M (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	9,072	—	—
`A`	Compensation award	1,680	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Smith Sherrese M (Director) Shares: 10,752

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-11

GEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

HEATH EMILY (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	9,072	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: HEATH EMILY (Director) Shares: 9,072

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-11

GEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Denzel Nora (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	9,072	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Denzel Nora (Director) Shares: 9,072

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-11

GEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Chrystal John C (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	9,072	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Chrystal John C (Director) Shares: 9,072

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-11

GEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

BRANDT ERIC (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	9,072	—	—
`G`	Gift	8,822	—	—
`G`	Gift	8,822	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BRANDT ERIC (Director) Shares: 26,716

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-11

GEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Baudis Pavel (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	9,072	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	2,647	$29.76	$78.8K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Baudis Pavel (Director) Shares: 11,719

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-11

GEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Barsamian Sue (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	9,072	—	—
`G`	Gift	8,822	—	—
`G`	Gift	8,822	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Barsamian Sue (Director) Shares: 26,716

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-09

GEN insider KO BRYAN SEUK (COO, CLO and Secretary) sold 28,248 shares (~$866.5K)

KO BRYAN SEUK, listed as COO, CLO and Secretary at Gen Digital Inc., reported an open-market sale of 28,248 GEN shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	28,248	$30.67	$866.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: KO BRYAN SEUK (COO, CLO and Secretary) Shares: 28,248 Est. Value: $866.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-03

GEN insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Vlcek Ondrej (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	128	$30.02	$3.8K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Vlcek Ondrej (Director) Shares: 128

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-28

GEN insider Vlcek Ondrej (Director) sold 200,000 shares (~$6.00M)

Vlcek Ondrej, listed as Director at Gen Digital Inc., reported an open-market sale of 200,000 GEN shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	200,000	$30.00	$6.00M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Vlcek Ondrej (Director) Shares: 200,000 Est. Value: $6.00M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-27

GEN insider Vlcek Ondrej (Director) sold 152,358 shares (~$4.42M)

Vlcek Ondrej, listed as Director at Gen Digital Inc., reported an open-market sale of 152,358 GEN shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	152,358	$29.00	$4.42M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Vlcek Ondrej (Director) Shares: 152,358 Est. Value: $4.42M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-25

GEN insider Vlcek Ondrej (Director) sold 47,462 shares (~$1.38M)

Vlcek Ondrej, listed as Director at Gen Digital Inc., reported an open-market sale of 47,462 GEN shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	47,462	$29.00	$1.38M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Vlcek Ondrej (Director) Shares: 47,462 Est. Value: $1.38M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 3 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Gen Digital Inc. has 3 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-04

GEN Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by BRYAN KO (28,248 shares) ~$885.0K

BRYAN KO filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell GEN (Gen Digital Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: BRYAN KO Shares: 28,248 Est. Value: $885.0K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-25

GEN Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Vlcek Ondrej (352,538 shares) ~$10.42M

Vlcek Ondrej filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell GEN (Gen Digital Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Vlcek Ondrej Shares: 352,538 Est. Value: $10.42M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-21

GEN Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Vlcek Ondrej (47,462 shares) ~$1.38M

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Vlcek Ondrej Shares: 47,462 Est. Value: $1.38M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 3 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 3 in this period for Gen Digital Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-10-09

GEN filed 8-K — material company event

Gen Digital Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-28

GEN filed 8-K — material company event

Gen Digital Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-11

GEN filed 8-K — material company event

Gen Digital Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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How we classify Gen Digital Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on GEN. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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