PureCycle (PCT) Corporate Controller Gregory L. Barta Surrenders 870 Shares

What Happened Gregory L. Barta, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of PureCycle Technologies (PCT), surrendered 870 shares on 2026-02-20 to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of an equity award. The shares were recorded at $8.99 per share for a total of $7,821. This was a routine tax-withholding share surrender (not an open-market sale or purchase).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-20; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-23 (timely filing).
• Shares surrendered/disposed: 870 shares at $8.99 per share; total value ≈ $7,821.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: F1 — shares were surrendered to cover tax liability from vesting under the PureCycle Technologies, Inc. 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability / share withholding).

Context This type of transaction is a common administrative action to cover taxes when equity grants vest (a “cashless withholding” or share surrender). It should not be interpreted as a directional buy or sell signal about the insider’s view of the company’s stock.