ABRAMSON STEVEN V 4
4 · UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP \PA\ · Filed Feb 19, 2026
Research Summary
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Universal Display (OLED) CEO Steven Abramson Receives 16,782-Share Award
What Happened
- Steven V. Abramson, President, CEO and Director of Universal Display (OLED), was granted 16,782 restricted stock units on Feb 17, 2026 (award = $0).
- On Feb 18, 2026, 1,963 shares were disposed (withheld) to satisfy tax withholding at a reported price of $119.92/share, equal to ~$235,403. The withholding was tied to the vesting of previously granted restricted shares.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-02-17: Award (code A) — 16,782 units granted at $0.00.
- 2026-02-18: Tax withholding (code F) — 1,963 shares withheld/disposed at $119.92/share (~$235,403).
- Vesting terms: The 16,782-unit award is subject to time-based restrictions — one‑third vests each Feb 17 in 2027, 2028 and 2029 (per footnote).
- Tax withholding note: The withheld 1,963 shares satisfied tax liability in connection with the vesting on Feb 18, 2026 of 4,593 previously granted restricted shares.
- Other holdings: Filing references small ESPP purchases (73 and 15 shares from 2025) but the filing does not state total shares beneficially owned after these transactions.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-02-19 for transactions on 2/17 and 2/18 — consistent with standard Form 4 reporting timing (not indicated as late).
Context
- This was primarily an award of restricted stock units (a compensation grant), not an open-market buy or sale. Such grants are routine executive compensation and vest over time; the share disposition was a tax-withholding action, not an opportunistic sale.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
ABRAMSON STEVEN V
DirectorPresident and CEO
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-17+16,782→ 272,587 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-18$119.92/sh−1,963$235,403→ 270,624 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]These units were granted to the Reporting Person under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan as part of the Reporting Person's 2026 compensation and are subject to a time-based restriction, with one-third of the total unit amount vesting on each of February 17, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
- [F2]Includes 73 and 15 shares acquired under the Universal Display Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan on June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively.
- [F3]These shares were withheld to satisfy a tax liability in connection with the vesting on February 18, 2026 of 4,593 shares of restricted stock previously granted to the Reporting Person.
Signature
/s/ Steven V. Abramson (by Mauro Premutico as power of attorney)|2026-02-19