SIMMONS DAVID S 4
4 · Viatris Inc · Filed Mar 10, 2026
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Viatris (VTRS) Director David Simmons Exercises RSUs, Buys Shares
What Happened
- David S. Simmons, a director of Viatris Inc. (VTRS), reported a mix of small open-market purchases in 2025 and RSU-related activity that settled on March 6, 2026. He purchased 286 shares on 2025-08-27 at $10.42 ($2,981) and 213 shares on 2025-11-03 at $10.43 ($2,221). On March 6, 2026, a set of restricted stock units (RSUs) vested (15,890 shares granted), certain derivative positions were converted/settled and roughly 23,343 shares were withheld/disposed (derivative transactions) consistent with tax withholding/settlement procedures.
Key Details
- Open-market purchases:
- 2025-08-27: 286 shares @ $10.42 = $2,981 (Footnote F1/F2: acquired in managed accounts via investment advisor)
- 2025-11-03: 213 shares @ $10.43 = $2,221
- Total open-market purchases in 2025: 499 shares for ~$5,202
- RSU/derivative activity (3/6/2026):
- 15,890 shares reported as a grant/award (RSUs vested) — $0 per share (Footnote F5)
- Conversion/exercise entries of ~22,820 and ~524 shares followed by dispositions of ~22,820 and ~523.04 shares (derivative), indicating conversion and share withholding/settlement; fractional rounding noted (F4)
- Dividend equivalent units (DEUs) also accrued for certain RSUs (F6)
- Notable footnotes:
- F1/F2: Some purchases were executed by the reporting person's investment advisors in managed accounts.
- F3: Certain small holdings are held in family trusts for which the reporting person or spouse serve as trustee.
- F5–F7: Explain RSU rights, vesting on 3/6/2026 for the vested RSUs and different RSUs vesting on 3/6/2027.
- Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-03-10 reporting activity through 2026-03-06 (no late-filing flag shown in the provided data).
Context
- The March 6 entries reflect RSUs vesting and routine settlement/tax-withholding (derivative dispositions), not open-market sell activity; the zero-dollar exercise price and simultaneous dispositions are typical when RSUs convert to shares and shares are withheld to satisfy taxes.
- The two small 2025 open-market purchases (~499 shares, ~$5.2K) are modest insider buys and may be of interest to retail investors but are small in dollar terms relative to typical institutional trades.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Viatris IncVTRS
SIMMONS DAVID S
Director
Transactions
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2025-08-27$10.42/sh+286$2,981→ 970 total(indirect: By Trust) - Purchase
Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3]2025-11-03$10.43/sh+213$2,221→ 1,183 total(indirect: By Trust) - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-03-06+22,820→ 22,820 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F4]2026-03-06+524→ 23,344 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F5]2026-03-06−22,820→ 0 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (22,820 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Dividend Equivalent Units
[F6]2026-03-06−523.04→ 0 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (523.04 underlying) - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F7]2026-03-06+15,890→ 15,890 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (15,890 underlying)
Footnotes (7)
- [F1]These shares were acquired by the reporting person's investment advisors in managed accounts as part of the investment advisors' implementation and continued execution of managed investment strategies to mirror certain index funds involving the securities of multiple issuers.
- [F2]Based on information provided by the investment advisor; additional information, including the price range, if any, is unavailable.
- [F3]These shares are held in family trusts for which the reporting person or his spouse serve as trustee: (i) 13 shares in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person for which the reporting person serves as trustee; (ii) 63 shares in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person and his children for which the reporting person serves as trustee; (iii) 522 shares in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse for which the reporting person's spouse serves as trustee; and (iv) 585 shares in trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's children for which the reporting person's spouse serves as trustee.
- [F4]Fractional shares have been rounded up in connection with the settlement described in footnote 6 pursuant to the terms of the restricted stock unit (RSU) award agreement under the Viatris Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan.
- [F5]Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock of Viatris Inc. These RSUs vested in full on March 6, 2026.
- [F6]Represents dividend equivalent units (DEUs) that accrued with respect to the RSUs previously granted on August 11, 2025 and vested on the same schedule as the underlying RSUs. Amount represents DEUs that accrued with respect to such RSUs in transactions exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16a-11.
- [F7]Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock of Viatris Inc. These RSUs will vest on March 6, 2027.
Signature
/s/ Kevin Macikowski, by power of attorney|2026-03-10