Meeker Timothy F 4

What Happened Timothy F. Meeker, a director of Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE), was granted 1,429 restricted shares on 2026-03-02. The shares were issued at $0.00 (award/acquisition) and vested immediately. The grant is accompanied by a tax-offset right that entitles Meeker to receive a cash amount to pay certain tax liabilities arising from the vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction type: Award/Grant (Form 4 code A) — acquisition of restricted stock
• Date and price: 2026-03-02, 1,429 shares @ $0.00 (total reported price $0)
• Vesting/tax: Award vested immediately; footnote states a tax-offset right to receive cash to cover taxes related to the vesting
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-03-03 for a 2026-03-02 transaction — appears timely

Context Restricted stock awards are a common form of director compensation. Because the shares vested immediately and include a tax-offset mechanism, the event likely created a taxable benefit for the insider, but such grants are routine and do not, by themselves, indicate the insider’s view on the company’s stock.