Barnes Robert Allen 4

What Happened
Robert Allen Barnes, President, Community Living at BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG), had 6,972 shares of common stock withheld by the company on Jan 25, 2026 to satisfy withholding taxes tied to the vesting of restricted stock units. The withheld shares were valued at $39.64 each, totaling $276,370. This was a tax-withholding/net settlement related to the vesting of 15,540 RSUs, not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-25; withholding price reported at $39.64 per share.
• Shares withheld/disposed: 6,972; cash value of withheld shares: $276,370.
• RSUs vested: 15,540 (footnote indicates net settlement price = closing price on 2026-01-23).
• Transaction code: F (shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this Form 4.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-01-27 for a 2026-01-25 transaction — appears timely (no late filing flag).

Context
This was a routine tax withholding via net settlement after RSU vesting, meaning the company retained a portion of issued shares to cover taxes. Such withholdings are standard compensation mechanics and do not necessarily indicate the insider sold shares on the open market or reflect a change in sentiment.