Wozniak Beth 4
4 · nVent Electric plc · Filed Mar 9, 2026
Research Summary
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nVent CEO Beth Wozniak Surrenders Shares to Pay Taxes
What Happened
Beth Wozniak, Chair & CEO of nVent Electric plc (NVT), surrendered a total of 18,358 shares on March 5, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vested equity awards. The transactions comprised: 5,099 shares at $110.55 each (≈ $563,694) and 13,259 shares at $110.55 each (≈ $1,465,782), for a combined value of roughly $2,029,476. These were disposals to cover taxes rather than open-market sales.
Key Details
- Transaction date(s): March 5, 2026. Filing date: March 9, 2026 (appears timely).
- Prices and amounts: 5,099 shares @ $110.55 ($563,694); 13,259 shares @ $110.55 ($1,465,782); total ≈ $2.03M.
- Shares owned after transaction: the filing notes end-of-period holdings reflect deferral/vesting treatment (see footnotes); exact post-transaction share count not provided in the summary excerpt.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: Shares surrendered to pay taxes on settlement of performance share units (PSUs).
- F3: Shares surrendered to pay taxes on vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs).
- F2/F4: End-of-period holdings reflect deferral of vested PSUs and vesting of RSUs previously reported.
- F5: Some nVent shares will be delivered according to the executive’s irrevocable deferral election.
- Transaction code F indicates tax withholding (surrender of shares) rather than a market sale or purchase.
Context
This is a routine tax-withholding event related to vested equity awards (PSUs/RSUs). Surrendering shares to cover taxes is common and does not necessarily signal the insider’s view on the company’s prospects. It differs from an open-market sale in that shares are retained by the company (or withheld) to satisfy tax liabilities rather than being sold on the market.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Ordinary Shares
[F1][F2]2026-03-05$110.55/sh−5,099$563,694→ 57,146.871 total - Tax Payment
Ordinary Shares
[F3][F2][F4]2026-03-05$110.55/sh−13,259$1,465,782→ 74,538.871 total
- 52,565.985
Ordinary Shares - Restricted Stock Units
[F4] - 627,074.278(indirect: Plan Agent)
Ordinary Shares - Deferral Plan
[F2][F5]
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Shares surrendered to pay taxes applicable to settlement of performance share units.
- [F2]End-of-period holdings reflect the deferral of vested performance share units.
- [F3]Shares surrendered to pay taxes applicable to vesting of restricted stock units.
- [F4]End-of-period holdings reflect the vesting of restricted stock units that were previously reported.
- [F5]Shares of nVent Electric plc will be delivered to the reporting person in accordance with their irrevocable deferral election.