Steinberg Jonathan L 4
4 · WisdomTree, Inc. · Filed Jan 27, 2026
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WisdomTree (WT) CEO Jonathan L. Steinberg Receives Stock Awards
What Happened
- Jonathan L. Steinberg, CEO of WisdomTree, received equity awards on January 25, 2026: 121,317 restricted shares (awarded at $0) and 121,317 performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs, derivative award, reported at $0). On the same date he surrendered 121,651 shares back to the company to cover withholding taxes (disposition reported at $0).
- These were grants/awards (not purchases or sales). The awards have vesting conditions: the restricted stock vests in thirds, and the PRSUs are performance-based and may pay out between 0%–200% of the target depending on total shareholder return versus a peer group.
Key Details
- Transaction date: January 25, 2026; filing date: January 27, 2026 (filed within the typical 2‑business‑day Form 4 window).
- Reported transactions: A (award/acquisition) of 121,317 shares @ $0.00; F (tax withholding/disposition) of 121,651 shares @ $0.00; A (derivative award) of 121,317 PRSUs @ $0.00.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: The 121,317 restricted shares vest as to 40,439 shares on each of Jan 25, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
- F4/F5: Each PRSU converts to one share on vesting; PRSUs are scheduled to vest Jan 25, 2029, with payout 0%–200% of target based on 3‑year TSR vs peers; vesting may accelerate in certain terminations or change‑of‑control situations.
- F3: The 121,651-share disposition was a surrender of common stock to cover withholding taxes.
Context
- These transactions are standard executive compensation actions (equity grants and tax withholding via share surrender). The grants are awards rather than open‑market purchases (so they are not a direct bullish cash investment by the insider).
- PRSUs are derivative awards that only convert to stock if/when performance and time‑based vesting conditions are met; outcome will depend on future company performance relative to peers.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Steinberg Jonathan L
DirectorChief Executive Officer
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-01-25+121,317→ 9,604,308 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3][F2]2026-01-25−121,651→ 9,482,657 total - Award
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
[F4][F5]2026-01-25+121,317→ 121,317 total→ Common Stock (121,317 underlying)
Holdings
- 798(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Stock
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Restricted stock awarded by Issuer on January 25, 2026 and vesting as to 40,439 shares on each of January 25, 2027, January 25, 2028 and January 25, 2029.
- [F2]Includes restricted stock awards vesting as to (i) 189,055 shares on January 25, 2027, (ii) 99,253 shares on January 25, 2028 and (iii) 40,439 shares on January 25, 2029.
- [F3]Surrender of common stock to Issuer upon vesting of restricted stock awards to cover withholding taxes.
- [F4]Each performance-based restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, on the vesting date, one share of common stock for each such unit that vests.
- [F5]These performance-based restricted stock units ("PRSUs") are scheduled to vest on January 25, 2029. The target number of PRSUs is reported on this form. Between 0% and 200% of the target number of PRSUs may vest and the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock ("Common Stock") to be issued will be determined based on the total shareholder return ("TSR") of the Common Stock relative to the respective TSRs of the stocks of a peer group of companies, each measured over a 3-year period from the grant date. If the Reporting Person's employment is terminated under certain circumstances or a change of control occurs prior to the 3rd anniversary of the grant date, all or a portion of the PRSUs will vest and the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued will be determined at such time based on the respective TSRs of the Common Stock and the stocks of the peer group, each measured from the grant date to the accelerated vesting date.
Signature
/s/ Marci Frankenthaler, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-01-27