McElfresh Jeffery S. 4/A
4/A · AT&T INC. · Filed Feb 19, 2026
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AT&T (T) COO Jeffery S. McElfresh Sells Shares for Tax Withholding
What Happened
- Jeffery S. McElfresh, Chief Operating Officer of AT&T, had transactions on 2026-01-29 that resulted in the disposition of a total of 418,500 shares. Two reported dispositions were 164,680.635 shares and 167,521.365 shares sold/withheld at $25.13 each (values $4,138,424 and $4,209,812, respectively), plus a transfer/disposition of 86,298 shares (no price reported). These actions reflect tax-withholding and issuer distributions related to performance-share distributions rather than an open-market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-29. Filing (amended): 2026-02-19.
- Reported proceeds/values: 164,680.635 shares @ $25.13 = $4,138,424; 167,521.365 shares @ $25.13 = $4,209,812. Third line: 86,298 shares (N/A value).
- Nature of transactions/codes: F = payment of exercise price or tax liability (shares withheld); D = disposition to issuer (issuer distribution/withholding).
- Footnotes: amendment revises shares withheld/distributed after recalculation of federal taxes on performance-share distributions; some performance shares were distributed in cash after taxes and some in shares; 86,298 shares were moved from indirect to direct ownership due to the distribution.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided report.
- Filing status: This is an amended Form 4 filed Feb 19 for Jan 29 transactions—an amendment often revises withholding/distribution details. (The filing date is later than the transaction date; Form 4s are typically due within 2 business days, so this amendment was filed after that window.)
Context
- These appear to be routine tax-withholding and issuer-distribution transactions tied to performance-share payouts (each performance share equals one common share), not open-market sell orders. Such transactions are common when companies withhold shares to cover taxes or distribute performance awards in cash and stock and do not necessarily signal a change in insider conviction.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4/AAmended
McElfresh Jeffery S.
Chief Operating Officer
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-01-29$25.13/sh−164,680.635$4,138,424→ 424,570.402 total(indirect: By Benefit Plan) - Disposition to Issuer
Common Stock
[F2]2026-01-29$25.13/sh−167,521.365$4,209,812→ 257,049.037 total(indirect: By Benefit Plan) - Disposition to Issuer
Common Stock
[F3][F4]2026-01-29−86,298→ 170,751.037 total(indirect: By Benefit Plan)
Holdings
- 699,327
Common Stock
[F5]
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Revised to reflect shares withheld as a result of re-calculation of shares needed to satisfy federal taxes on distribution of performance shares.
- [F2]Revised to reflect shares distributed as a result of re-calculation of taxes. Represents performance shares distributed in cash, after taxes.
- [F3]Revised to reflect shares distributed as a result of re-calculation of taxes. Represents performance shares distributed in issuer's shares, after taxes.
- [F4]Each performance share is equivalent in value to a share of common stock.
- [F5]Revised to reflect transfer of 86,298 shares owned indirectly by benefit plan to direct ownership due to distribution of performance shares.
Signature
/s/ Johnell C. Holland, Attorney-in-fact|2026-02-19