Anderson Aaron 4

What Happened Aaron Anderson, Chief Accounting Officer of Meta Platforms (META), converted/settled 2,451 restricted stock units (RSUs) on May 15, 2026. The RSUs converted into 2,451 shares (exercise price reported $0.00). To cover tax withholding, 1,218 shares were withheld (treated as disposition for tax withholding) at $618.43 per share, totaling $753,248. After withholding, Anderson received 1,233 net shares. The gross value of the converted shares was about $1.52 million and the net shares received were worth roughly $762,524 at the reported per-share value.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 15, 2026; Form 4 filed May 19, 2026 (filed within the standard 2 business days).
• Conversion/exercise entries (code M): 1,451 + 333 + 332 + 335 = 2,451 shares converted; exercise price $0.00.
• Tax withholding (code F): 1,218 shares withheld at $618.43/share = $753,248.
• Net shares received: 1,233 shares (2,451 − 1,218).
• Footnotes: F1 clarifies withheld shares were surrendered to cover income tax withholding (not an open-market sale). F2–F6 describe that these are RSUs (each RSU = 1 share) and list the quarterly vesting schedule.
• Shares owned after transaction: the filing shows a net increase of 1,233 shares from this settlement (total holdings reported on the Form 4 excerpt not provided here).

Context

• This was a net settlement of RSUs (common for employee awards): RSUs converted to shares and a portion was withheld to satisfy tax obligations (a routine administrative action, not an open-market sale).
• Transaction codes: M = option/derivative exercise/conversion; F = shares withheld for tax withholding. The withholding is for taxes — it does not necessarily indicate bearish selling.
• For retail investors: award settlements increase an insider’s holdings (here by 1,233 shares) but are typically part of compensation and vesting schedules rather than a forward-looking endorsement of the stock.