HOOPER MICHELE J 4

What Happened

• Michele J. Hooper, a Director of UnitedHealth Group (UNH), was credited with 292 shares on 2026-03-17. The filing shows an acquisition (code A) at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0). These shares represent dividend equivalents paid on vested deferred stock units rather than an open‑market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-17; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-19 (no late filing indicated).
• Transaction type: Award/acquisition (code A) — 292 shares @ $0.00.
• Reported value: $0 (dividend equivalents settled in stock).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary.
• Footnote: Dividend equivalents are immediately vested and subject to the same terms as the underlying deferred stock units.

Context

• This was not a cash purchase or sale but a settlement of dividend equivalents on deferred compensation, a routine form of director compensation. Such awards are common and do not necessarily signal the director buying or selling shares for investment reasons.