Farrell Michael James 4
4 · GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO · Filed Mar 2, 2026
Research Summary
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GPK SVP Michael Farrell Exercises RSUs, Withholds Shares for Taxes
What Happened
- Michael Farrell (SVP, Paperboard Mfg.) converted 4,057 service-based restricted stock units (RSUs) into common shares on Feb 26, 2026 (recorded as an exercise/conversion of a derivative, code M). No cash was paid for the shares on conversion (reported $0.00 per share).
- To satisfy tax withholding obligations, 1,465 of those shares were surrendered (code F) at an effective price of $12.10 per share, generating a tax withholding value of $17,727. The filing also lists a derivative disposition entry related to the conversion (technical reporting of the RSU/derivative transaction).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-26. Form 4 filed: 2026-03-02 (timely filed).
- Conversions/Exercised (M): 4,057 shares acquired at $0.00 per share.
- Tax withholding (F): 1,465 shares disposed at $12.10 per share = $17,727 withheld.
- Footnote: F1 — the Service-Based RSUs expire upon conversion and payout in shares of the Company’s common stock.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not provided in the supplied filing extract.
Context
- This was a routine RSU vest/settlement with shares withheld for taxes — not an open-market sale or a cash purchase. Such withholding is a common administrative step and does not necessarily indicate insider sentiment.
- Transaction codes: M = exercise/conversion of a derivative (here, RSU conversion); F = payment of exercise price or tax liability (share withholding).
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Farrell Michael James
SVP, Paperboard Mfg.
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-02-26+4,057→ 148,191 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-02-26$12.10/sh−1,465$17,727→ 146,726 total - Exercise/Conversion
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units
[F1]2026-02-26−4,057→ 8,238 totalExercise: $0.00From: 2026-02-26→ Common Stock (4,057 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]The Service-Based Restricted Stock Units expire upon their conversion and payout in shares of the Company's Common Stock.
Signature
/s/Michael James Farrell, by Laura Lynn Church, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-03-02