Leskinen Michael D. 4
4 · United Airlines Holdings, Inc. · Filed Feb 18, 2026
Research Summary
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United Airlines CFO Michael Leskinen Receives RSU Award; Withholds Shares
What Happened
- Michael D. Leskinen, Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines Holdings, settled performance-based restricted stock units (PB RSUs) on Feb 13, 2026, resulting in the issuance of 28,337 shares (awarded at $0.00). To satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the award, 11,220 shares were withheld/disposed at $109.29 per share, generating $1,226,234 in withholding value. Net shares delivered to Leskinen after withholding: 17,117 shares.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: settlement and withholding both reported for 2026-02-13; Form 4 filed 2026-02-18 (covers the Feb 13 event).
- Transaction types/codes: A = Award/Grant (28,337 shares @ $0.00); F = Tax withholding (11,220 shares @ $109.29, $1,226,234).
- Net new shares received: 28,337 awarded − 11,220 withheld = 17,117 net shares.
- Footnotes: F1 confirms these shares are PB RSUs granted in 2023; F2 explains withholding to cover tax obligations; F3 notes some shares are held in an account of the reporting person’s mother over which he holds power of attorney.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- No 10b5-1 plan or late-filing indication included in the provided data.
Context
- This was a settlement of performance-based RSUs, not an open-market buy or a voluntary sale. Withholding shares to satisfy taxes is a common administrative step when equity awards vest and does not necessarily signal a change in the insider’s market view.
- The withheld shares were effectively a cashless tax-withholding action: shares were not sold on the open market for investment reasons but used to satisfy tax obligations arising from the award.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Leskinen Michael D.
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-13+28,337→ 45,338 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-13$109.29/sh−11,220$1,226,234→ 34,118 total
Holdings
- 1,500(indirect: See Footnote)
Common Stock
[F3]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents shares of UAL common stock acquired upon the settlement of performance-based restricted stock units ("PB RSUs") granted to the reporting person in 2023.
- [F2]This transaction represents the withholding of shares to pay tax withholding obligations associated with the settlement of the PB RSU awards referenced in footnote 1, above.
- [F3]Represents shares held in an account by the reporting person's mother over which the reporting person holds a power of attorney.
Signature
/s/ James Cotton for Michael D. Leskinen|2026-02-18