SMITH ROBERT S JR 4
4 · LEGGETT & PLATT INC · Filed Mar 3, 2026
Research Summary
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Leggett & Platt (LEG) EVP Robert S. Smith Jr. Sells 6,284 Shares
What Happened
Robert S. Smith Jr., Executive Vice President and President – Special Products & FF&T at Leggett & Platt (LEG), recorded a disposition of 6,284 shares on March 2, 2026. The shares were disposed at $11.50 each for a total value of $72,266. The Form 4 indicates the shares were surrendered to satisfy a tax liability (transaction code F), a common outcome when shares vest or options are exercised.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-02; Filing date: 2026-03-03 (timely filing).
- Amount and price: 6,284 shares at $11.50 per share; total value $72,266.
- Transaction code: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability (shares withheld to cover taxes).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4 filing.
- No 10b5-1 plan or other special notes were indicated in the filing.
Context
Code F dispositions are typically routine tax-withholding actions tied to vesting of restricted stock or option exercises; they don’t necessarily indicate the insider is selling shares to realize gains or change market exposure. For retail investors, outright purchases or open-market sales tend to carry clearer signals than tax-related withholdings.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-03-02$11.50/sh−6,284$72,266→ 146,894.384 total