Talma Stheeman Mechthild Elisabeth 4

What Happened

• Talma Stheeman Mechthild Elisabeth, a director of W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC), was granted 2,824 restricted shares on July 1, 2026 (reported as an award with $0 acquisition price). Separately, 834 shares were withheld (disposed) at $70.81 per share to satisfy tax withholding, a transaction valued at $59,056.

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 1, 2026 (reported on Form 4 filed July 2, 2026).
• Award: 2,824 restricted shares (grant recorded at $0 in filing). Footnote F1: these restricted shares are scheduled to vest in full on the anniversary of the grant date.
• Tax withholding: 834 shares withheld at $70.81 each for $59,056 (Footnote F2: shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock granted July 1, 2025 to satisfy tax obligations).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
• Filing timeliness: filed July 2, 2026 for transactions on July 1, 2026 — appears timely (within standard Form 4 reporting window).

Context

• This is a routine equity compensation event: a new restricted share award (future vesting) and a customary share withholding to cover taxes on a prior vesting. Such tax-withholding dispositions are not market sales and do not necessarily signal a change in the insider’s view of the company.