McElfresh Jeffery S. 4
4 · AT&T INC. · Filed Mar 11, 2026
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AT&T (T) COO Jeffery McElfresh Sells Shares to Cover Taxes
What Happened
- Jeffery S. McElfresh, Chief Operating Officer of AT&T, had 3,389.769 shares disposed (withheld) to satisfy a tax liability tied to a benefit-plan distribution. The shares were valued at $28.98 each, totaling $98,236 on March 10, 2026. This was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-10, 3,389.769 shares at $28.98 per share (total $98,236).
- Transaction type/code: F — mandatory tax withholding on distribution from a benefit plan.
- Shares owned after transaction: not explicitly stated in the filing.
- Notable footnotes:
- F1: Mandatory tax withholding on distribution from benefit plan.
- F2: Separately reflects transfer of 5,770 shares from indirect (benefit plan) to direct ownership due to the distribution.
- F3: Based on a 401(k) plan statement dated 2/28/2026.
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-03-11 for a 2026-03-10 transaction (filed timely).
Context
- This was a routine tax-withholding action tied to a benefit-plan distribution (likely from a 401(k) or similar plan), not a discretionary open-market sale that would indicate a view on the company's stock. The filing also notes a transfer of 5,770 shares from indirect to direct ownership as part of the distribution.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
McElfresh Jeffery S.
Chief Operating Officer
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-03-10$28.98/sh−3,389.769$98,236→ 163,975.171 total(indirect: By Benefit Plan)
Holdings
- 9,310.743(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock
[F3] - 724,034
Common Stock
[F2]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Mandatory tax withholding on distribution from benefit plan.
- [F2]Reflects transfer of 5,770 shares owned indirectly by benefit plan to direct ownership due to distribution from benefit plan.
- [F3]Based on a 401(k) plan statement dated 2/28/2026.
Signature
/s/ Johnell C. Holland, Attorney-in-fact|2026-03-11