Helen of Troy Director Elena Otero Receives 860-Share Award

What Happened Elena Otero, a director of Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE), was granted 860 restricted shares on 2026-09-01. The Form 4 reports the acquisition at $0.00 per share (total reported cost $0). The restricted stock vested immediately upon grant; this is an award/compensation event rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-01; filing date (accession): 2026-09-02.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A); 860 shares acquired at $0.00 per share.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Grant of restricted stock vested immediately and includes a tax-offset right entitling the reporting person to receive cash to pay certain tax liabilities incurred on vesting.
• Timeliness: Filed the next day; filing appears timely based on provided dates.

Context Restricted stock awards to directors are common as compensation and do not necessarily reflect an immediate trading view. The tax-offset right means the company may provide cash to cover taxes related to the vested award; this is an administrative feature of the grant and not a purchase.