DENTSPLY SIRONA EVP Denti Roberto Receives Phantom Stock Award

What Happened Denti Aldo Mariano Roberto, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer of DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), was granted 829.396 phantom shares on 2026-03-11 at an implied value of $11.43 per share, totaling approximately $9,480. This was an award/derivative grant (reported as "A"); it is not an open-market purchase or sale but a compensation/retirement-related credit.

Key Details

• Transaction date and filing: Transaction dated 2026-03-11; Form 4 filed 2026-03-12 (timely filing the next day).
• Grant specifics: 829.396 phantom shares @ $11.43 each; total value ≈ $9,480.
• Nature of award: Comprised of phantom stock (derivative). Footnote: each phantom share is the economic equivalent of one common share and becomes payable in common stock upon termination of employment.
• Purpose: Identified as a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) contribution for 2025 based on the 12/31/2025 closing price.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.

Context This was a derivative compensation award (phantom stock/SERP credit), common for executive retirement and compensation programs. Phantom shares mirror economic value of stock but are not immediately tradable shares; they convert/pay out in common stock upon certain conditions (here, termination of employment). Such awards reflect company compensation practices rather than an insider buying or selling stock on the open market.