Ziemba Peter M 4

What Happened
Peter M. Ziemba, Chief Administrative Officer of WisdomTree, received equity awards on January 25, 2026: 25,853 shares of restricted stock (time‑based) and 8,617 units reported as a derivative acquisition (performance‑based/RSU). All awards are reported at $0.00 per share. At the same time, 27,259 shares were surrendered/disposed to the issuer to cover withholding taxes (disposition code F), also reported at $0.00.

Key Details

• Transaction date: January 25, 2026; Form 4 filed January 27, 2026 (appears timely).
• Grants: 25,853 restricted shares (A) and 8,617 derivative units (A); Tax withholding: 27,259 shares surrendered (F). All recorded at $0.00/share.
• Vesting (per footnotes): the 25,853 restricted shares vest as to 8,617 shares on Jan 25, 2027 and Jan 25, 2028, and 8,619 on Jan 25, 2029.
• Performance awards: PRSUs are scheduled to vest Jan 25, 2029; payout may range from 0%–200% of target based on WisdomTree’s 3‑year total shareholder return vs. peers.
• Tax withholding: shares were surrendered to the issuer to cover withholding taxes (cashless share surrender).
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.

Context

• These transactions are compensation-related awards, not open‑market purchases or sales. Such awards are routine for executives and do not by themselves indicate a buy/sell sentiment.
• The derivative items (PRSUs) only convert to actual shares if/when vesting and performance conditions are met; the final number could be above or below target.
• The surrendered shares were used solely for tax withholding; no cash proceeds were reported.