Weatherby Carlton 4

What Happened

• Weatherby Carlton, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer of Inspire Medical Systems (INSP), had 570 shares of common stock withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding on vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The withholding was valued at $59.76 per share, totaling $34,063. This was a tax-withholding disposition (routine) rather than an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-13
• Price used for withholding: $59.76 per share
• Shares withheld/disposed: 570; total value ≈ $34,063
• Footnote: F1 — shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy taxes incident to vesting of an RSU award (tax withholding, code F)
• Filing date: 2026-02-18 (timely filed given the Feb 13 transaction and the observance of the Presidents' Day holiday)
• Exhibit: 24 — Power of Attorney noted
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the excerpt of the filing

Context

• This was a tax-withholding transaction (code F), meaning shares were retained by the company to cover required tax obligations when RSUs vested. Such withholdings are routine and do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company’s prospects.
• For retail investors, purchases are generally more notable as potential bullish signals; tax withholdings are administrative and common after RSU vesting.