Faber Alexis 4
4 · WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC · Filed Apr 17, 2026
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Willis Towers Watson (WTW) COO Alexis Faber Receives Equity Awards
What Happened
- Alexis Faber, Chief Operating Officer of Willis Towers Watson (WTW), was granted awards on April 15, 2026 totaling 16.994 units: 5.531 restricted-share units and two derivative awards of 7.977 and 3.486 units. Each award shows acquisition price $0 (these are equity awards, not open-market purchases).
- The awards include restricted share units (RSUs) and dividend-equivalent rights that are economically equivalent to WTW ordinary shares and will settle into ordinary shares under the company’s plan rules (see Key Details for settlement timing). No cash was paid for these awards.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-17.
- Awards: 5.531 RSUs @ $0.00; 7.977 derivative units @ $0.00; 3.486 derivative units @ $0.00 — total 16.994 units; reported value on the Form = $0 (equity grants).
- Shares owned after transaction: not provided in the summary data supplied.
- Footnotes summary:
- F1: Dividend-equivalent rights accrue on RSUs and vest on the same schedule; each equals one ordinary share economically.
- F2/F4: RSUs generally settle 1:1 for ordinary shares, often with post-termination timing (e.g., six months after termination or other plan-specified dates).
- F3/F5: Some units arise from the company’s non‑qualified deferred savings and excess plans (matching/deferral credited as RSUs).
- Filing timeliness: Form filed two days after the transaction date; no late filing flag provided in the supplied data.
Context
- These transactions are awards (code A) — routine equity compensation rather than open-market buying or selling. For retail investors, awards do not necessarily signal immediate bullish or bearish intent because they generally reflect compensation policies and vesting schedules.
- The derivative items reflect dividend-equivalent or plan-based crediting tied to RSUs; settlement into ordinary shares is subject to the specific plan terms and timing noted above.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Faber Alexis
Chief Operating Officer
Transactions
- Award
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share
[F1]2026-04-15+5.531→ 10,722.593 total - Award
Restricted Share Unit
[F2][F3]2026-04-15+7.977→ 2,548.628 total→ Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share (7.977 underlying) - Award
Restricted Share Unit
[F4][F5]2026-04-15+3.486→ 1,064.459 total→ Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share (3.486 underlying)
Holdings
- 1(indirect: Directly held by immediate family member.)
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]The dividend equivalent rights accrued on the reporting person's restricted share unit award and vest based on the same vesting schedule applicable to the underlying restricted share unit award. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one WTW Ordinary Share.
- [F2]Restricted share units settle for Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share, on a 1:1 basis 6 months after the reporting person's termination date.
- [F3]Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan for U.S. Employees (the "Plan"), including the participant's deferral election under the Plan and the Company's matching contribution on the participant's deferral election credited to the participant's account in the form of restricted share units under the Plan.
- [F4]Vested shares under the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees settle for Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share, on a 1:1 basis on the first business day of the month on which the NASDAQ Stock Market is open for business following the earlier of (i) the date that is 6 months after the reporting person's separation from service and (ii) the date that is 30 days after the reporting person's death.
- [F5]Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees (the "Excess Plan"), including the participant's deferral election under the Excess Plan and the Company's matching contribution on the participant's deferral election credited to the participant's account in the form of restricted share units under the Excess Plan.
Signature
/s/ Alexis Faber by Gary Pang, Attorney-in-Fact (power of attorney previously filed)|2026-04-17