Cox Christopher K 4
4 · Meta Platforms, Inc. · Filed Feb 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Meta (META) CPO Christopher K. Cox Receives RSUs; 8,153 Shares Withheld
What Happened
- Christopher K. Cox, Chief Product Officer at Meta Platforms (META), had RSUs convert into common shares on Feb 15, 2026. A total of 16,903 RSUs were converted (multiple lots of 5,471; 6,791; 2,680; 1,961 shares). The conversions carried a $0.00 exercise price (RSU settlement), and the issuer withheld 8,153 shares to cover tax withholding at a per-share value of $639.77, totaling $5,216,045. After withholding, Cox received a net ~8,750 shares (16,903 converted minus 8,153 withheld).
- This was not an open-market sale — the 8,153-share “disposition” reflects employer tax withholding in connection with RSU settlement (cashless/net settlement), not a market sale by the insider.
Key Details
- Transaction date: Feb 15, 2026; Form 4 filed Feb 18, 2026.
- Converted (M code): 16,903 RSUs into shares (5,471; 6,791; 2,680; 1,961).
- Tax withholding (F code): 8,153 shares withheld at $639.77/share = $5,216,045.
- Net shares delivered to insider: ~8,750 shares.
- Shares held/recorded: Some shares held in trusts (Footnotes F1, F3). Footnote F2 clarifies withheld shares were for tax remittance and not a sale.
- Vesting: These were RSU settlements (each RSU = 1 share; vesting schedules referenced in F5–F8).
- Filing timeliness: Form filed 3 days after the Feb 15 transaction (Feb 18 filing date). Investors should consult the SEC filing for official timeliness status.
Context
- Code explanations: M = exercise/conversion of a derivative (here, RSU settlement); F = shares withheld to pay tax liabilities. The $0.00 “price” on conversion reflects RSUs settling into shares rather than a paid option exercise.
- Withholding is routine for vested RSUs and does not imply an insider market sale or a change in investment stance. For voting/beneficial ownership details, review the full Form 4 and listed trust holdings.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Cox Christopher K
Chief Product Officer
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-15+5,471→ 244,715 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-15+6,791→ 251,506 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-15+2,680→ 254,186 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-15+1,961→ 256,147 total(indirect: By Trust) - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F2][F1]2026-02-15$639.77/sh−8,153$5,216,045→ 247,994 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)
[F4][F5]2026-02-15−5,471→ 0 total→ Class A Common Stock (5,471 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)
[F4][F6]2026-02-15−6,791→ 27,164 total→ Class A Common Stock (6,791 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)
[F4][F7]2026-02-15−2,680→ 21,435 total→ Class A Common Stock (2,680 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)
[F4][F8]2026-02-15−1,961→ 23,528 total→ Class A Common Stock (1,961 underlying)
Holdings
- 55,046(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
[F3]
Footnotes (8)
- [F1]Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox, Trustee of The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust.
- [F2]Represents the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that have been withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the net settlement of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and does not represent a sale.
- [F3]Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox and Visra Vichit-Vadakan, Co-Trustees of The Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust.
- [F4]Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
- [F5]The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2022, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
- [F6]The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2023, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
- [F7]The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2024, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
- [F8]The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2025, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
Signature
/s/ Erin Guldiken, attorney-in-fact for Christopher K. Cox|2026-02-18