BARNUM AUBREE 4
4 · LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP. · Filed Mar 24, 2026
Research Summary
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Lithium Americas (LAC) VP Aubree Barnum Receives Award, Withholds Shares
What Happened
Aubree Barnum, Vice President of Human Resources at Lithium Americas (LAC), received 8,548 performance share units that vested on Feb 9, 2026 (issued at $0.00). To satisfy tax withholding, 3,735 of those shares were withheld/disposed on Feb 12, 2026 at $4.54 per share, totaling $16,957. The award itself had no cash purchase price.
Key Details
- Transaction types: A = Award/Grant (8,548 shares at $0.00 on 2026-02-09); F = Tax withholding (3,735 shares disposed at $4.54 on 2026-02-12 for $16,957).
- Footnote: These were performance share units granted Feb 9, 2023; the board determined performance criteria were met on Feb 9, 2026.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not included in the provided filing extract.
- Filing: Form 4 filed Mar 24, 2026 for transactions dated Feb 9–12, 2026 (filed more than two business days after the reported transactions).
Context
This was a vesting/issuance of performance shares followed by standard tax-withholding (the company retained 3,735 shares to cover taxes). Tax withholding is routine and not the same as an open-market sale; it does not necessarily signal a change in the insider’s view of the company.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Shares
[F1]2026-02-09+8,548→ 104,434 total - Tax Payment
Common Shares
2026-02-12$4.54/sh−3,735$16,957→ 100,699 total
- 24(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Shares
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents grant of performance share units on February 9, 2023, for which the board determined the performance criteria to be met on [February 9, 2026].