Helen of Troy (HELE) CEO George Uzzell Withholds 4,793 Shares for Taxes

What Happened

• George Scott Uzzell, CEO of Helen of Troy (HELE), had 4,793 common shares withheld to satisfy estimated tax liability on the vesting of restricted stock awards. The shares were withheld at $28.59 per share, totaling $137,032. The transaction is reported as a disposal under code F (tax withholding).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-02; 4,793 shares withheld at $28.59 each.
• Total value withheld: $137,032.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing data.
• Footnote: F1 — withholding of shares to satisfy estimated tax liability on vested restricted stock; the original restricted stock award was reported in Mr. Uzzell’s Form 4 dated September 3, 2025.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-09-04 for a 2026-09-02 transaction, which appears to be a timely filing (no late filing indicated).

Context

• Code F transactions are routine tax-withholding events on vesting of awards (often net share settlement) and are not open-market sales indicating a change in sentiment. This reduces the insider’s share count by the withheld amount but does not necessarily reflect a decision to sell shares for cash.