Chaubal Amol 4

What Happened Amol Chaubal, Chief Financial Officer of Waters Corporation (WAT), received equity awards on February 25, 2026: 1,455 restricted stock units (RSUs) and a derivative award covering 7,125 underlying shares (stock option-type award). Both awards were granted at $0.00 per share (compensation grants), so there was no cash paid or received in the transaction.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 25, 2026; Form 4 filed February 27, 2026 (timely filing).
• Grants recorded: 1,455 RSUs (code A) and 7,125 derivative award shares (code A) at $0.00 per share; total cash value at grant reported as $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: The 1,455 RSUs convert 1:1 into common stock and vest in four equal annual installments, first vesting on Feb 25, 2027, subject to continued service.
  • F2: The 7,125-share derivative award vests and becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments, first on Feb 25, 2027, subject to continued service.
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or immediate sale of any shares in this filing.

Context These are compensation grants (common for executives) that do not represent open-market purchases or sales. The RSUs convert to shares upon vesting; the derivative award appears to be an option-like grant that will vest and become exercisable over time. Because the awards vest over four years and require continued employment, they reflect future compensation rather than an immediate change in share ownership or trading activity.