Mayer Erik M. 4
4 · CF Industries Holdings, Inc. · Filed Mar 3, 2026
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CF Industries VP Erik Mayer Receives 968-Share Award
What Happened
Erik M. Mayer, Vice President, Clean Energy & Business Development at CF Industries (CF), received 968 shares of common stock on February 27, 2026 as the result of vested performance restricted stock units (PRSUs). The award was issued at $0.00 (i.e., no purchase price). To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting, Mayer surrendered 284 shares at $99.54 per share, generating proceeds of $28,269.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 27, 2026; Form 4 filed March 3, 2026.
- Award: 968 shares granted/issued (code A) at $0.00.
- Tax withholding: 284 shares surrendered (code F) at $99.54, totaling $28,269.
- Net shares retained from this vesting: 968 − 284 = 684 shares.
- Footnotes: F1 — shares earned from a 2023 PRSU based on performance through 2025; F2 — shares were surrendered to the company to cover tax withholding.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in this filing.
Context
This was a vesting of performance-based equity, not an open-market purchase or a discretionary sale. The surrender of shares to cover taxes is a routine administrative step (a cashless withholding) and should not be read as a directional trade decision by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
[F1]2026-02-27+968→ 10,325 total - Tax Payment
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
[F2]2026-02-27$99.54/sh−284$28,269→ 10,041 total
Footnotes (2)
- [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).