Host Hotels (HST) EVP Julie Aslaksen Receives Award (69,073 Shares)

What Happened Julie P. Aslaksen, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary of Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), had 69,073 restricted stock units vest on February 17, 2026. To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting, 31,153 of those shares were withheld/disposed at an indicated price of $20.01 per share, totaling approximately $623,372. The remaining vested shares were delivered to her as compensation (no cash purchase).

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 17, 2026 (period of report: 2026-02-17).
• Award (A): 69,073 shares issued upon vesting; reported at $0.00 acquisition price (these were RSUs converting to common stock).
• Tax withholding (F): 31,153 shares withheld/disposed at $20.01 each, proceeds ≈ $623,372.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: The RSUs were originally granted on February 8, 2023 and vested based on performance — relative total shareholder return vs. the NAREIT Lodging & Resort Index and certain Adjusted EBITDAre targets.
• Filing timeliness: no late filing noted in the report.

Context This was a performance-based RSU vesting event, not an open-market buy or voluntary sale. The 31,153-share disposition is a routine tax-withholding action (code F), commonly used to cover withholding obligations when equity awards vest. Such compensation vesting reflects prior award grants and achievement of performance metrics, not a direct indication of the insider’s current buy/sell sentiment.