Malik Ashraf K 4
4 · CF Industries Holdings, Inc. · Filed Mar 3, 2026
Research Summary
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CF Industries (CF) Sr. VP Malik Ashraf K Sells $889.7K Stock
What Happened Malik Ashraf K, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing & D'istn at CF Industries, had performance restricted stock units (PRSUs) vest and then sold shares. On 2026-02-27 he was credited with 4,064 shares upon vesting (reported as acquired at $0.00). To cover withholding, he surrendered 1,625 shares at $99.54 (total $161,753). On 2026-03-02 he sold 8,631 shares in the open market at a weighted average price of $103.08 for proceeds of $889,696. These transactions reflect a vesting award plus routine tax withholding and subsequent sale of shares.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-02-27: 4,064 shares granted/vested (A) at $0.00.
- 2026-02-27: 1,625 shares surrendered for tax withholding (F) at $99.54 — $161,753.
- 2026-03-02: 8,631 shares sold open market (S) at weighted avg $103.08 — $889,696. (Sale prices ranged $103.0701–$103.1500 per footnote.)
- Footnotes:
- F1: Shares earned from a 2023 PRSU award based on three‑year performance through 12/31/2025.
- F2: Surrendered shares satisfied tax withholding on vesting.
- F3: Weighted average sale price; filer can provide breakdown by individual sale price on request.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-03-03 for transactions dated 2026-02-27 and 2026-03-02; filing appears timely under Form 4 rules.
Context This sequence is a common pattern when restricted stock units vest: the executive receives shares, surrenders some to cover taxes, and often sells remaining shares in the open market. Such sales are routine and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s longer-term view of the company.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
[F1]2026-02-27+4,064→ 16,994 total - Tax Payment
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
[F2]2026-02-27$99.54/sh−1,625$161,753→ 15,369 total - Sale
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
[F3]2026-03-02$103.08/sh−8,631$889,696→ 6,738 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Reflects shares of common stock earned pursuant to a performance restricted stock unit (PRSU) award granted in 2023, as determined by the Compensation and Management Development Committee based on pre-established performance metrics for the three-year performance period ended December 31, 2025.
- [F2]The reporting person surrendered shares of common stock to the company in order to fulfill tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of performance restricted stock units (PRSUs).
- [F3]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $103.0701 to $103.1500, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to CF Industries Holdings, Inc., any security holder of CF Industries Holdings, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within that range.