Yearout Karalyn 4
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Williams Sonoma (WSM) EVP Karalyn Yearout Receives RSU Shares
What Happened
- Karalyn Yearout, EVP & Chief Talent Officer at Williams Sonoma (WSM), had 1,350 restricted stock units (RSUs) convert to common shares on April 4, 2026. Of those, 687 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations at $180.17 per share (total withheld value ~$123,777). The remaining shares (1,350 − 687 = 663) were delivered to her net of withholding.
Key Details
- Transaction date: April 4, 2026; Form 4 filed April 7, 2026 (accession 0000719955-26-000089).
- Actions reported: conversion/settlement of RSUs (reported as derivative exercise/conversion, code M) and share withholding for taxes (code F).
- Withheld shares: 687 shares @ $180.17 each → $123,777 withheld to cover taxes.
- Net shares delivered to insider: approximately 663 shares (1,350 vested − 687 withheld).
- Footnotes: F1–F4 indicate these were RSUs (one RSU = one share), vesting in four equal annual installments (2026–2029), and RSUs are cancelled upon vesting/delivery. F1 specifies the share-withholding was to cover tax obligations.
- Shares owned after the transaction are not specified in the provided summary.
Context
- This is a routine equity compensation settlement rather than an open-market buy or discretionary sale. The withholding of shares to cover taxes is common (a form of cashless withholding) and does not necessarily signal a trading view by the insider.