KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A 4

What Happened

• Christopher A. Kuebler, a director of Waters Corporation (WAT), was granted equity awards on Feb 25, 2026. The filing reports an award of 23 shares of common stock (restricted) and a derivative grant covering 57 shares (stock option-like), both reported at $0.00 and totaling 80 shares with $0 cash exchanged. These are awards (compensation), not open-market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Form 4 filed 2026-02-27 (timely).
• Reported prices: $0.00 for both the 23-share award and the 57-share derivative grant; total reported value $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: The 23 shares are restricted and 100% of these restrictions lapse on Feb 9, 2027.
  • F2: The 57-share derivative is a stock option; the underlying shares will vest and become exercisable on Feb 9, 2027.
• Filing status: Timely (filed within the Form 4 reporting window).

Context

• These are standard director compensation awards—restricted shares and an option-style grant that vest in about one year—rather than a market purchase or sale. Derivative grants (options) give the holder the right to acquire shares upon vesting/exercise; this filing does not indicate any immediate sale or exercise. As with most grants, the awards reflect compensation and should not alone be taken as a buy/sell signal.