TAHIRI MOSTAPHA 4

What Happened

• Mostapha Tahiri, Executive Vice President and COO of State Street Corp (STT), received a performance-related award of 10,193 shares on February 13, 2026 (acquired at $0.00). To satisfy tax withholding, 1,639 shares and 2,269 shares were withheld (disposed) at $127.97 per share, generating reported values of $209,743 and $290,364 respectively (total ~$500,107). This transaction reflects receipt and settlement of equity awards rather than an open-market purchase or voluntary sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 13, 2026.
• Award: 10,193 shares granted/acquired (code A) at $0.00.
• Withheld/disposed to satisfy taxes: 1,639 shares @ $127.97 = $209,743 (code F); 2,269 shares @ $127.97 = $290,364 (code F). Total withheld = 3,908 shares (~$500,107).
• Footnotes: F1 — settlement of a performance award granted Feb 24, 2023 as part of 2022 compensation; F2 & F3 — shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding for that performance award and for vested deferred stock.
• Shares owned after the reported transactions are not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing timing: report filed Feb 18, 2026 for a Feb 13 transaction — this is outside the typical 2-business-day Form 4 window and appears delayed.

Context

• This was a settlement of previously granted equity (performance award and deferred stock) with shares withheld for tax obligations (a routine administrative step often described as a cashless/withholding settlement), not an open-market sale or buy that would indicate a trading signal.
• For retail investors: award receipts and related tax withholding are common for executives and generally reflect compensation mechanics rather than an expressed view on the company’s near-term stock prospects.