Home Depot (HD) EVP William D. Bastek Receives 1,494-Share Award

What Happened

• William D. Bastek, Executive Vice President, Merchandising at Home Depot, received a grant of 1,494 restricted shares on 2026-08-20. The shares were reported as acquired at $0.00 (no cash paid). This transaction is an award/compensation grant (Form 4 code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-20 (Filed 2026-08-21; filing appears timely)
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A)
• Shares granted: 1,494 restricted shares; acquisition price shown as $0.00
• Vesting: Per filing footnote, the restricted shares vest 100% on the second anniversary of the grant date (Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan)
• Plan: Issued under The Home Depot, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (amended and restated May 19, 2022)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing
• Materiality: This is compensation (non-cash award) rather than a purchase or sale

Context

• Restricted share awards vest over time and are a common form of executive compensation intended to align management with shareholders; they are not the same signal as an insider buying stock in the open market. No additional speculative conclusions about insider intent should be drawn from this single grant.