Carpio Robert L III 4

What Happened
Robert L. Carpio III, Senior Vice President, Waters Division, had 38 shares of WAT withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting and settlement of previously granted restricted stock units. The withholding was executed at $376.89 per share, for a total value of $14,322 (reported as a disposition).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-05; Filing date: 2026-02-06 (appears timely).
• Action: Shares withheld by issuer to cover tax withholding (transaction code F).
• Shares withheld: 38 shares at $376.89 per share; total value ~$14,322.
• Footnote: Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax obligations on vested/settled RSUs (per F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.

Context
This was a tax-withholding disposition tied to RSU vesting (a form of cashless settlement), not an open-market sale. Such withholdings are routine and primarily administrative — they do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.