Koester Jennifer 4
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Sphere (SPHR) President Jennifer Koester Receives RSUs; Tax Withheld
What Happened
- Jennifer Koester, President & COO of Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR), had 17,254 restricted stock units (RSUs convert/settle) on March 13, 2026. Of those shares, 8,808 were withheld to satisfy tax withholding at $105.70 per share (total $931,006). Net shares delivered to Koester were 8,446.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 13, 2026.
- Converted/settled RSUs: 17,254 shares (transaction code M).
- Tax withholding: 8,808 shares withheld at $105.70/share = $931,006 (transaction code F).
- Net shares received by insider: 8,446 (17,254 − 8,808).
- Footnotes: RSUs were granted March 12, 2025 under SPHR’s 2020 Employee Stock Plan; one‑third vested/settled on March 13, 2026, with remaining tranches scheduled for March 15, 2027 and March 15, 2028. Withholding is exempt under Rule 16b-3 per the filing.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Filing date: March 17, 2026 — filed within the standard two business‑day window (timely).
Context
- This was an RSU vesting and settlement with a routine share‑withholding to cover tax obligations (a cashless withholding), not an open‑market sale or purchase. Such withholding is common and does not by itself indicate a buy/sell signal. Transaction codes: M = conversion/exercise of a derivative (RSU conversion), F = shares withheld for tax withholding.