Thome Christopher J. 4
4 · GRAHAM CORP · Filed Jun 10, 2026
Research Summary
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Graham Corp (GHM) CFO Christopher Thome Receives Award
What Happened
Christopher J. Thome, VP‑Finance and CFO of Graham Corporation (GHM), was awarded 8,619 shares upon vesting of performance‑based restricted stock units (PSUs). To satisfy tax withholding obligations, 3,193 of those shares were withheld (reported as disposed) at an effective withholding value of $95.34 per share, totaling $304,421. The award was reported as an acquisition at $0.00 per share (shares issued upon vesting).
Key Details
- Transaction dates: vesting/award and withholding occurred on 2026-06-08; Form 4 filed 2026-06-10 (filed within the normal Form 4 window).
- Awarded shares: 8,619 common shares (A) at $0.00 (issued upon PSU vesting).
- Withheld/disposed shares: 3,193 shares (F) at $95.34 = $304,421 (tax withholding).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the supplied filing.
- Relevant footnotes: award resulted from PSUs under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and vested based on pre‑determined performance for the three‑year period ending 3/31/2026; RSUs convert one‑for‑one to common stock; withholding was to cover tax obligations.
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 6/10/2026 for a 6/8/2026 transaction — within the typical two‑business‑day Form 4 reporting window.
Context
This was an equity award vesting (not an open‑market purchase or a deliberate sale). The withholding of shares to cover tax liabilities is routine and does not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment. The award was performance‑based (PSUs) tied to multi‑year targets, as described in the filing footnotes.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-08+8,619→ 39,181 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-06-08$95.34/sh−3,193$304,421→ 35,988 total
- 1,644
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F4]Exercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (1,644 underlying) - 2,200
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F5]Exercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (2,200 underlying) - 1,408
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F6]Exercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (1,408 underlying)
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]These shares were awarded to Mr. Thome upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") granted to him under the 2020 Graham Corporation Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The shares underlying this award vested after three years based on the Company's achievement on certain pre-determined performance measures over the eligible three-year period that ended on 3/31/2026.
- [F2]Shares withheld to cover tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of PSUs.
- [F3]These restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis ("RSUs").
- [F4]Two-thirds of the original grant of these RSUs vested in substantially equal installments on each of 6/4/2025 and 6/4/2026, and except as otherwise provided in the award notice, the balance vests on 6/4/2027.
- [F5]One-third of the original grant of these RSUs vested on 6/2/2026, and except as otherwise provided in the award notice, the balance vests in substantially equal installments on 6/2/2027 and 6/2/2028.
- [F6]These RSUs vest one-third on each of 6/1/2027, 6/1/2028 and 6/1/2029, except as otherwise provided in the award notice.