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Prudential (PRU) SVP Robert E. Boyle Exercises RSUs, Shares Withheld
What Happened
Robert E. Boyle, Senior Vice President of Prudential Financial (PRU), had restricted stock units (RSUs) vest on February 28, 2026. Three RSU groups converted 1:1 into common stock totaling 2,511 shares (899 + 832 + 780) at $0.00 conversion price. To satisfy tax withholding, 805 shares (289 + 267 + 249) were withheld and disposed at $98.38 per share, totaling about $79,197. Net shares added to his holdings from this vesting event are 1,706 shares (2,511 vested − 805 withheld).
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 28, 2026; Form 4 filed March 3, 2026 (timely within required business days).
- Conversion price: $0.00 per share (RSU conversion). Withholding sales executed at $98.38 per share.
- Shares vested/converted: 899, 832, and 780 (total 2,511).
- Shares withheld for taxes: 289, 267, and 249 (total 805); cash value ≈ $79,197.
- Net new shares retained after withholding: 1,706.
- Footnotes: F1 = vesting of previously awarded RSUs; F2 = shares withheld for taxes; F3 = RSUs convert 1:1 to common; F4–F6 = vesting schedule (1/3 per year ending Feb 2024–2026).
- Transaction codes: M = exercise/conversion of derivative (RSU conversion); F = payment of exercise price or tax liability (share withholding).
- Shares owned after the transaction are not specified on the reported excerpt.
Context
This was a routine equity compensation vesting event (RSUs converting to common stock) with shares withheld to cover tax obligations — a common, non-market-sale method of satisfying taxes rather than an open-market sale. Such withholding transactions reflect tax mechanics of compensation and do not necessarily signal a buy/sell investment decision by the insider.