Powell Dina H. 4
4 · Meta Platforms, Inc. · Filed Feb 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Meta (META) Dina H. Powell, President & Vice Chair Receives RSU Shares
What Happened
Dina H. Powell, President and Vice Chairman of Meta Platforms, had 2,024 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) convert to Class A shares on Feb 15, 2026. Of those, 921 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations at $639.77 per share (total withheld value $589,228). The net settlement delivered 1,103 shares to Powell — those shares were worth roughly $705,666 at the $639.77 price. The withholding is not an open‑market sale; it’s a tax remittance by the issuer.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-15 (filed on Form 4: 2026-02-18). Filing appears timely given the Feb 16 federal holiday.
- Reported entries:
- Conversion of derivative (RSU vesting): 2,024 RSUs -> 2,024 shares (acquired at $0.00).
- Tax withholding (F): 921 shares withheld at $639.77 → $589,228 (disposed for tax remittance).
- Net shares delivered to insider: 1,103 shares (approx. $705,666 at $639.77).
- Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in this filing.
- Footnotes:
- F1: Withheld shares represent issuer withholding for income taxes and are not a sale.
- F2: Each RSU equals one share upon settlement.
- F3: These RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th starting Feb 15, 2026, subject to continued service.
Context
This was an RSU settlement (derivative conversion) with net share settlement to cover taxes — a common, routine insider event that doesn’t necessarily signal a bullish or bearish view. For retail investors, note that the taxable withholding reduces the number of shares delivered; withheld shares are remitted by the issuer and are not an open‑market transaction.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Class A Common Stock
2026-02-15+2,024→ 2,282 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-15$639.77/sh−921$589,228→ 1,361 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)
[F2][F3]2026-02-15−2,024→ 30,364 total→ Class A Common Stock (2,024 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]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.
- [F2]Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
- [F3]The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on February 15, 2026, subject to continued service through each vesting date.