LINK EDWARD J. 4
4 · GARMIN LTD · Filed Feb 20, 2026
Research Summary
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Garmin VP Edward J. Link Receives 1,995-Share Award
What Happened
Edward J. Link, Vice President, Information Technology at Garmin Ltd. (GRMN), was granted 1,995 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-02-18. The reported acquisition price is $0.00, reflecting a compensation award rather than a market purchase or sale. The RSUs were originally granted in February 2025 with both performance- and time-based vesting; the performance conditions have been satisfied and these units now vest solely on a time-based schedule.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-18; filing date: 2026-02-20 (filed within standard Form 4 timing).
- Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A). Price reported: $0.00. Shares acquired: 1,995 RSUs.
- Vesting: Award vests in three equal annual installments beginning February 25, 2026 (per Footnote 1).
- Holdings reported (Footnote 2): filing notes 7,438 unvested shares (including these 1,995 RSUs and other prior RSU grants) and 51 shares from the Garmin ESPP acquired in Dec 2025.
- No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, cashless exercise, tax-withholding sale, or late filing noted in the Form 4.
Context
This is a compensation grant (RSUs), not an outright purchase or sale, so it reflects standard equity pay/retention rather than a direct insider market view. Because the RSUs vest over time, the economic interest is subject to future vesting conditions (time-based only for these units), and shares will become available to Link as each installment vests. For retail investors, awards signal company retention/incentive practices but do not carry the same immediate market-interpretation value as open-market insider purchases or sales.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Registered Shares
[F1][F2]2026-02-18+1,995→ 30,492 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Shares acquired pursuant to a restricted stock units award granted in February 2025 that had both performance-based and time-based vesting conditions. The performance-based vesting conditions have been satisfied, and now the award is subject only to time-based vesting conditions. The award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2026.
- [F2]Includes (i) 7,438 unvested shares acquired pursuant to the restricted stock units award described in Footnote 1 and other previously granted restricted stock unit awards and (ii) 51 shares acquired in December 2025 under the Garmin Ltd. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.