Lowery Frederick M. 4

What Happened Frederick M. Lowery, Executive Vice President of Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), disposed of a total of 896.968 shares on Feb 28, 2026 as payment to satisfy tax or exercise-related obligations. The transactions were reported at $521.11 per share for aggregate proceeds of about $467,419. These disposals are coded as tax withholding (Form 4 code F), not open-market sales for investment purposes.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 28, 2026; filing date (Form 4): March 2, 2026 (filed within the typical two-business-day window).
• Shares and values: 111.281 shares ($57,990), 521.696 shares ($271,861), and 263.991 shares ($137,568) — total 896.968 shares for ~$467,419 at $521.11/share.
• Shares owned after the reported transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes: F1 — acquired 0.037 shares under TMO 401(k) plan between Feb 26–28, 2026; F2 — reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of certain securities except for any pecuniary interest.
• Transaction code meaning: F indicates shares were transferred/disposed to satisfy tax withholding or exercise price obligations.

Context These transactions appear to be routine share withholding to cover tax liabilities (often associated with option exercises or vesting of awards). Such withholding disposals are common and generally reflect tax mechanics rather than a deliberate market-sale decision by the insider.