SCHULTZ ANDREW ELIOT 4
4 · Seadrill Ltd · Filed May 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Seadrill (SDRL) Director Andrew E. Schultz Exercises RSUs (4,860)
What Happened
- Andrew E. Schultz, a director of Seadrill Ltd (SDRL), reported the exercise/conversion of 4,860 derivative awards on May 14, 2026. The underlying awards were restricted stock units (RSUs) that vested on the first anniversary of a May 14, 2025 grant. The conversion is reported with no cash proceeds — Schultz elected to defer receipt of the common shares until separation from service or a change in control.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-14 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-05-18).
- Transaction type/code: Exercise/conversion of derivative (Code M).
- Shares involved: 4,860 RSUs converted into common shares (1-for-1 conversion per filing).
- Price reported: $0.00 disposed (no proceeds); one line shows acquired with price N/A.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing data.
- Footnotes: F1 — director elected to defer receipt of the common shares until earlier of separation or change in control; F2 — RSUs convert one-for-one into common shares; F3 — 4,860 RSUs were granted 5/14/2025 and vested on 5/14/2026.
- Timeliness: Filing appears timely (transaction 5/14/2026; Form 4 filed 5/18/2026).
Context
- This was a conversion/vesting event for RSUs, not an open-market purchase or sale. Because Schultz elected to defer receipt of the shares, no shares were delivered to the market and no cash was received — the filing does not indicate any immediate market action. For retail investors, such deferred vesting conversions generally do not signal a buy or sell decision by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Seadrill LtdSDRL
SCHULTZ ANDREW ELIOT
Director
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Shares
[F1][F2]2026-05-14+4,860→ 7,269 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F3][F1]2026-05-14−4,860→ 0 total→ Common Shares (4,860 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The reporting person elected to defer the receipt of the common shares, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Shares"), of Seadrill Limited (the "Company") underlying the restricted stock units granted on May 14, 2025 until the earlier of (i) a separation from service from the Company and (ii) a change in control of the Company.
- [F2]Restricted stock units convert into Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.
- [F3]On May 14, 2025, the reporting person was granted 4,860 restricted stock units, all of which vested on the first anniversary of the grant date.
Signature
/s/ Todd D. Strickler, attorney-in-fact|2026-05-18