Hardin John Wesley 4

What Happened

• John Wesley Hardin, President — Electronic Instruments at AMETEK (AME), had a settlement of performance-restricted stock units (PRSUs) on Feb 17, 2026. The filing shows 2,887 shares credited as an award/settlement (code A). To cover tax withholding related to the settlement, 929 shares were withheld/disposed (code F) at a reported withholding price of $233.33 per share, resulting in $216,764 withheld. In addition, Hardin received two small dividend reinvestment acquisitions of 75 and 1 share (code J).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17; filing date (Form 4): 2026-02-19 (appears filed within the typical 2-business-day window).
• Award/settlement: 2,887 shares (code A) — settlement of PRSUs awarded on March 22, 2023 (footnote F3).
• Tax withholding/disposition: 929 shares withheld (code F) at $233.33 each = $216,764 (footnote F4).
• Dividend reinvestments: 75 shares (footnote F1 — Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan) and 1 share (footnote F2 — 401(k) Plan) reported as other acquisitions (code J).
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing timeliness: filed Feb 19 for Feb 17 transactions — appears timely (not marked late).

Context

• This was primarily a compensation-related event (settlement of PRSUs), not an open-market buy or sell for investment purposes. The withholding of shares to satisfy tax liability is common when equity awards vest and does not necessarily signal a view on the stock. Dividend reinvestment purchases are routine plan activity.