Bennett Jianqing 4
4 · WATERS CORP /DE/ · Filed Feb 6, 2026
Research Summary
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Waters (WAT) SVP Bennett Jianqing Receives Award; 43 Shares Withheld
What Happened
- Bennett Jianqing, SVP of the TA Instruments Division at Waters Corporation, was credited with 1,385 performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs) on Feb 4, 2026 (reported as an award at $0.00). Following certification of the performance condition, 43 shares were withheld on Feb 5, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations, valued at $376.89 per share (total ~$16,206).
Key Details
- Transaction dates and amounts:
- 2026-02-04: Award/acquisition of 1,385 PSUs (code A) at $0.00.
- 2026-02-05: 43 shares withheld (code F) at $376.89 each; total value ~$16,206, to cover tax liability.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
- Footnotes:
- F1: The 1,385 PSUs were originally granted Feb 8, 2023, are performance- and service-based, had their performance achievement certified Feb 4, 2026, and will vest in full upon satisfaction of the service requirement on March 1, 2026. PSUs convert 1:1 into common shares upon vesting/settlement.
- F2: The 43 shares represent shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with vesting/settlement of previously reported RSUs.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed Feb 6, 2026 (covers events Feb 4–5); appears timely under the Form 4 two-business-day filing rule.
Context
- This was not an open-market sale or purchase by the insider; the 1,385 units are performance awards that will convert to shares upon meeting service conditions. The 43-share disposition is a routine issuer withholding to cover taxes and does not reflect an active sale decision by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Bennett Jianqing
SVP TA Instruments Division
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-04+1,385→ 6,301 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-05$376.89/sh−43$16,206→ 6,258 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") originally granted on February 8, 2023, subject to pre-determined service and performance-based vesting requirements. The level of achievement of the performance-based vesting requirement for the PSUs was certified by the Issuer's Compensation Committee on February 4, 2026, and the PSUs will vest in full upon satisfaction of the service-based vesting requirement on March 1, 2026. The PSUs are convertible into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock on a one-to-one basis upon vesting and settlement.
- [F2]Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of previously reported restricted stock units.
Signature
/s/ Michael Lynn, attorney-in-fact for Jianqing Bennett|2026-02-06