Okpara Johnbull 4
Research Summary
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Bank of America (BAC) CAO Johnbull Okpara Exercises Units; 15,269 Shares Withheld
What Happened
- Johnbull Okpara, Chief Accounting Officer of Bank of America, exercised/conversion of 29,908 contingent units into common shares on Feb 15, 2026. Of those, 15,269 shares were surrendered to the issuer to satisfy tax withholding at $52.55 per share, totaling $802,386. That implies Okpara received a net of 14,639 shares (29,908 exercised − 15,269 withheld).
- Separately, on Feb 13, 2026 Okpara was reported as granted 10,000 units (these are contingent rights that settle in shares and vest over future installments). These transactions are compensation-related (awards/exercise), not an open-market purchase or a discretionary sale.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: Grant reported Feb 13, 2026 (10,000 units); exercise/conversion and withholding occurred Feb 15, 2026.
- Withholding sale: 15,269 shares disposed to issuer at $52.55 each to cover tax obligations = $802,386 (coded F for tax withholding).
- Exercise/Conversion: 29,908 units converted to shares (coded M for exercise/conversion of derivative). Units represent contingent rights to one share each.
- Vesting/award notes: The awarded units are under the Bank of America Equity Plan and vest in scheduled installments (per filing footnotes).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the data provided in this summary.
- Filing: Form 4 filed Feb 18, 2026 reporting these transactions.
Context
- This is a routine equity award exercise and tax-withholding event (a common cashless-style settlement where shares are surrendered to cover taxes). It’s compensation-related rather than an indication of open-market buying or selling intent. The granted units vest over future years, so additional share issuances or exercises may follow as vesting occurs.