GOMEZ SADES TABATA LORENA 4

What Happened

• Lorena Gomez Sades Tabata, a director of Helen of Troy (HELE), was granted/received 1,429 shares of restricted stock on 2026-03-02. The shares were reported at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0) and vested immediately per the filing. This was an award/compensation event, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-02; Filing date (accession): 2026-03-03.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A); 1,429 shares acquired at $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4 filing.
• Footnote: The grant is restricted stock that vested immediately and includes a tax‑offset right entitling the reporting person to receive cash to cover certain tax liabilities incurred on vesting.
• Timeliness: Filing was submitted one day after the transaction (appears timely under normal Form 4 rules).

Context

• This was a compensation award (restricted stock that vested) rather than a market purchase — such awards are common for directors and reflect compensation practices, not direct market buying or selling by the insider.
• The tax‑offset right means the insider may receive cash from the company to help pay associated taxes; this is an administrative provision and does not change the nature of the award.