Wrede Thilo 4

What Happened
Thilo Wrede, Chief Financial Officer of Vital Farms (VITL), received a grant of 25,138 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 5, 2026 (code A). On March 4, 2026 he had 1,769 shares withheld by the company to satisfy withholding tax obligations (code F), a disposition valued at about $35,911 (1,769 shares × $20.30 per share). The RSU grant has no immediate cash cost to the insider.

Key Details

• Transactions and codes: March 4, 2026 — 1,769 shares withheld for taxes (F) at $20.30/share, total ~$35,911 (disposition); March 5, 2026 — 25,138 RSUs granted (A) at $0.00 (compensation award).
• Footnotes: F1 — shares withheld by issuer to satisfy withholding tax; F2 — RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning March 5, 2027, subject to continued service.
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing data.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on March 6, 2026 (appears timely).

Context
RSUs are compensation awards, not open‑market purchases; they represent a promise of future shares that vest over time (here, three equal annual installments starting March 5, 2027). The withheld shares were used solely to cover tax obligations and do not indicate an active market sale by the insider. Such compensation-related transactions are common and reflect pay practices rather than a direct bullish or bearish market signal.