Match Group (MTCH) CFO Steven Bailey Exercises RSUs, Withholds 5,276 Shares

What Happened

• Steven R. Bailey Jr., CFO of Match Group (MTCH), had restricted stock units and related dividend-equivalent shares convert into common stock on September 1, 2026. A total of 13,403 shares were converted (reported as derivative exercises/conversions).
• To satisfy tax withholding obligations, 5,276 of those shares were withheld/disposed at $40.65 per share for a total tax withholding of $214,469. After withholding, Bailey received a net 8,127 shares.
• These entries reflect routine vesting/settlement of equity awards and tax withholding — not an open-market purchase or a discretionary sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: September 1, 2026; Form 4 filed September 3, 2026 (appears timely).
• Conversion totals: 13,403 shares converted; 5,276 shares withheld for taxes at $40.65; withholding proceeds = $214,469; net shares delivered = 8,127.
• Transaction codes: M = exercise/conversion of derivative (RSU/dividend-equivalent conversion); F = payment of exercise price or tax liability (share withholding).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not provided in the supplied data.
• Notable footnotes: RSUs and dividend equivalents convert one-for-one to common stock (F1–F2). Vesting schedules referenced: tranches that vested 1/3 on March 1, 2025 and March 1, 2026 with quarterly vesting thereafter, and quarterly vesting beginning June 1, 2026 (F3–F8). The withheld shares are for tax withholding (F entries).

Context

• This was a settlement of vested restricted stock units and dividend equivalents, with shares withheld to cover tax liabilities (a common cashless-like settlement). The transaction is routine compensation-related activity rather than an open-market sale or insider purchase intended to signal a view on the stock.