Van Beurden Saul 4
4 · WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN · Filed Jan 29, 2026
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Wells Fargo (WFC) Sr. EVP Saul Van Beurden Receives Award 45,373 Shares
What Happened
- Saul Van Beurden, Senior Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), was reported on Form 4 to have received a grant of 45,373 share equivalents on 2026-01-27. The grant is recorded as a derivative award (acquisition at $0.00), consisting of restricted share rights and ESOP/401(k) share equivalents per the filing footnotes. There is no immediate cash purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-27; Filing date: 2026-01-29 (timely).
- Amount: 45,373 share equivalents; reported price: $0.00 (derivative award).
- Vesting: RSRs vest in three installments — one‑third on 2/5/2027, one‑third on 2/5/2028, and one‑third on 2/5/2029 (footnote F3).
- Footnotes: F1 notes the inclusion of ESOP Fund units under the 401(k) Plan treated as if invested in WFC stock; F2 clarifies each Restricted Share Right (RSR) converts to one share upon settlement; F3 requires holding stock while employed and for one year after retirement as a condition of the grant.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in this filing.
- Timeliness: filing appears timely (filed two days after the transaction), no late filing flag.
Context
- This was an award/grant (not an open‑market purchase or sale). For retail investors, grants like this are standard compensation practice and do not by themselves indicate immediate buying or selling intent. The RSRs are contingent rights that convert to common stock only as they vest under the stated schedule.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Van Beurden Saul
Sr. Executive Vice President
Transactions
- Award
Restricted Share Right
[F2][F3]2026-01-27+45,373→ 45,373 total→ Common Stock, $1 2/3 Par Value (45,373 underlying)
Holdings
- 188,474.173
Common Stock, $1 2/3 Par Value
- 1,290.16(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock, $1 2/3 Par Value
[F1] - 1,916.234(indirect: By Children)
Common Stock, $1 2/3 Par Value
- 1,882(indirect: By Children)
Common Stock, $1 2/3 Par Value
- 1,882(indirect: By Children)
Common Stock, $1 2/3 Par Value
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Reflects share equivalent of units in the Wells Fargo ESOP Fund under the 401(k) Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31, 2025, as if investable cash equivalents held by the Plan were fully invested in Wells Fargo & Company (the "Company") common stock.
- [F2]Each Restricted Share Right ("RSR") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock.
- [F3]These RSRs vest in three installments: one-third on 2/5/2027, 2/5/2028, and 2/5/2029. As a condition to receiving the grant, the reporting person agreed to hold, while employed by the Company and for one year after retirement, shares of Company common stock as required under the Company's Stock Ownership Policy.
Signature
Saul Van Beurden, by Meghan Daly, as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-01-29