Talwar Harit 4

What Happened Harit Talwar, a director of Mastercard Inc. (MA), was granted a restricted stock award of 509 shares on June 16, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition at $0 (award/grant coded "A"); the reported acquisition value is $0 because this was an award, not an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: June 16, 2026; Form 4 filed June 18, 2026 (appears timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares granted: 509; reported acquisition price: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed on the Form 4.
• Footnote: The award fully vested on June 16, 2026 but is subject to transfer restrictions until June 16, 2030.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or exercise/sale reported.

Context Restricted stock awards to directors are a common form of compensation and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling intent. Although the award vested immediately, transfer restrictions limit disposition until 2030, which can affect when the shares become freely tradeable.