SMITH ARTHUR L 4
4 · CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP · Filed Feb 3, 2026
Research Summary
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CACC Chief Analytics Officer Withholds 896 Shares for Taxes
What Happened
Arthur L. Smith, Chief Analytics Officer at Credit Acceptance Corp (CACC), had 896.5 shares disposed on January 31, 2026 as tax withholding in connection with the vesting/settlement of restricted stock units. The transaction is reported as code F (payment of exercise price or tax liability) at $498.24 per share, resulting in proceeds of about $446,672 (reported).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-31
- Transaction type/code: F — shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding on RSU vesting
- Shares withheld/disposed: 896.5 shares at $498.24 per share; total reported value $446,672
- Footnote: F1 — shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in conjunction with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units into common stock
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details
- Filing date/accession: Form filed 2026-02-03 (no late-filing flag provided in the supplied data)
Context
This is a routine tax-withholding event tied to RSU vesting (a non-market disposition). Shares withheld for taxes reduce the net shares the insider receives and do not represent an open-market sale or a purchase signal. Such withholding transactions are administrative and generally do not indicate the insider’s view of the company’s stock price.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-01-31$498.24/sh−896.5$446,672→ 27,893.5 total
- 37,500
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $333.94From: 2024-12-30Exp: 2026-12-30→ Common Stock (37,500 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in conjunction with the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units to shares of common stock.