CHAUSSE MELINDA A. 4
Accession 0000028412-26-000017
Filed
Jan 22, 7:00 PM ET
Accepted
Jan 23, 5:13 PM ET
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Accession
0000028412-26-000017
Research Summary
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Comerica (CMA) Sr. EVP Melinda Chausse Exercises Options
What Happened
Melinda A. Chausse, Senior EVP & Chief Credit Officer of Comerica (CMA), exercised stock options on 2026-01-22. She acquired 1,365 shares at $80.17 (cost $109,432) and 1,582 shares at $92.58 (cost $146,462), for a total of 2,947 shares acquired and $255,894 paid. The company withheld 2,757 shares to cover the exercise price and tax withholding (reported value $261,832), resulting in a net increase of 190 shares retained by Chausse (net value ≈ $18,044 using the $94.97 withholding price).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-22; Form 4 filed 2026-01-23 (timely, within SEC 2-business-day window).
- Option exercises: 1,365 shares @ $80.17 ($109,432) and 1,582 shares @ $92.58 ($146,462).
- Withheld for exercise/taxes: 2,757 shares @ $94.97 = $261,832 (transaction code F).
- Derivative cancellation entries (M) at $0 reflect conversion/cancellation of the exercised options.
- Net shares retained after withholding: +190 shares (2,947 acquired − 2,757 withheld); net retained value ≈ $18,044 at $94.97.
- Footnotes: F1 notes inclusion of shares from employee plans/RSUs/dividend reinvestment as of Jan 22, 2026; F2 confirms withholding to satisfy exercise price and tax obligations; F3 indicates these options vest in four equal annual installments.
Context
This was an option exercise with net share settlement (company withheld shares to cover cost and taxes), a common, typically routine insider transaction. It is a small net purchase (190 shares retained) rather than an outright market buy or sale. Filing was timely; the transaction does not, by itself, indicate a change in company outlook.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-01-22$80.17/sh+1,365$109,432→ 65,968 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-01-22$92.58/sh+1,582$146,462→ 67,550 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2][F1]2026-01-22$94.97/sh−2,757$261,832→ 64,793 total - Exercise/Conversion
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3]2026-01-22−1,365→ 0 totalExercise: $80.17From: 2020-01-22Exp: 2029-01-22→ Common Stock (1,365 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3]2026-01-22−1,582→ 528 totalExercise: $92.58From: 2023-01-25Exp: 2032-01-25→ Common Stock (1,582 underlying)
- 1,035
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3]Exercise: $95.25From: 2019-01-23Exp: 2028-01-23→ Common Stock (1,035 underlying) - 1,525
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3]Exercise: $71.16From: 2024-01-24Exp: 2033-01-24→ Common Stock (1,525 underlying) - 2,753
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3]Exercise: $53.96From: 2025-01-23Exp: 2034-01-23→ Common Stock (2,753 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Includes shares acquired through employee stock plans, shares purchased with reinvested dividends and restricted stock units as of January 22, 2026.
- [F2]Reflects aggregate shares withheld for payment of exercise price and to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
- [F3]The options vest in four equal annual installments (based on the original grant amount) beginning on the date indicated in this column.
Signature
Documents
Issuer
COMERICA INC
CIK 0000028412
Related Parties
1- filerCIK 0001810276
Filing Metadata
- Form type
- 4
- Filed
- Jan 22, 7:00 PM ET
- Accepted
- Jan 23, 5:13 PM ET
- Size
- 16.3 KB