CF Industries Holdings, Inc.·4

Mar 9, 5:25 PM ET

Will W Anthony 4

4 · CF Industries Holdings, Inc. · Filed Mar 9, 2026

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CF Industries (CF) Director Will W Anthony Sells Shares

What Happened
Will W Anthony, a CF Industries director and former President & CEO, disposed of equity on March 5, 2026 in two transactions. He sold 57,364 common shares in an open-market sale at a weighted average price of $109.35 for proceeds of $6,272,966 (prices in the sale ranged $109.00–$109.59). He also disposed of 29,504.137 phantom/derivative shares at $110.78 for $3,268,468. Both transactions are reported as dispositions (sales), which are generally routine liquidity actions rather than direct indicators of company outlook.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates: March 5, 2026 (filed on March 9, 2026 — timely filing).
  • Open-market sale: 57,364 shares at a weighted average $109.35; total ≈ $6,272,966. (Footnote: actual trade prices ranged $109.00–$109.59.)
  • Derivative/phantom disposition: 29,504.137 shares at $110.78; total ≈ $3,268,468. These phantom shares are cash‑settled equivalents of common shares.
  • Combined disposed: ~86,868 shares for ≈ $9.54M.
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided Form 4.
  • Notable footnotes: F1 explains the weighted average price and availability of per‑trade price details; F2 explains that each phantom share equals one common share and is payable in cash following termination and may be transferred into an alternative investment account.
  • No 10b5‑1 plan, tax‑withholding, or late‑filing flag indicated in the provided filing.

Context
The derivative entry reflects disposal of “phantom stock” (cash‑settled awards) rather than an exercise of options for immediate stock delivery. Sales by insiders can reflect personal liquidity or other non‑signal reasons; purchases generally provide stronger evidence of insider confidence. This Form 4 reports dispositions only and does not itself explain the insider’s motives.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-03-05
Will W Anthony
DirectorOther
Transactions
  • Sale

    Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

    [F1]
    2026-03-05$109.35/sh57,364$6,272,966136,646 total
  • Discretionary Transaction

    Phantom Stock

    [F2]
    2026-03-05$110.78/sh29,504.137$3,268,4680 total
    Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (29,504.137 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
  • [F1]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $109.0000 to $109.5900, 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.
  • [F2]Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. common stock. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment with CF Industries Holdings, Inc. and may be transferred by the reporting person into an alternative investment account in accordance with the terms of the plan.
Signature
/s/ Michael P. McGrane, by power of attorney|2026-03-09

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