ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.·4

May 21, 6:40 PM ET

WAUN THOMAS J. SR. 4

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Advanced Drainage (WMS) EVP Waun Thomas Receives Award, Sells Shares

What Happened

  • Waun Thomas Jr. (listed as Waun Thomas J. Sr.), EVP, International, received a grant of 4,555 shares (performance-based units) reported as acquired on 2026-05-19 (reported value $0). To satisfy tax obligations tied to the vesting, 117 shares were withheld/sold on 2026-05-19 at $131.59 ($15,396) and 100 shares were withheld/sold on 2026-05-20 at $136.83 ($13,683), a total of 217 shares disposed for $29,079.
  • The award is performance-based (granted under the company’s Omnibus Incentive Plan) and includes dividend equivalents. The disposals were tax-withholding actions (routine), not open-market “sell” decisions signaling investment views.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates & prices:
    • 2026-05-19: 117 shares withheld at $131.59 — $15,396.
    • 2026-05-20: 100 shares withheld at $136.83 — $13,683.
    • 2026-05-19: 4,555 shares awarded (performance units), $0 reported price.
  • Total withheld/disposed: 217 shares for ~$29,079.
  • Footnotes of note:
    • F1: Shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations upon vesting.
    • F3: The 4,555 shares reflect performance-based units earned for the period ended March 31, 2026 and include 63 dividend-equivalent shares paid in stock.
    • F2/F4: Filing also references 89 ESPP shares exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) and current allocation under KSOP.
  • Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
  • Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-05-21, within days of the reported transactions; not flagged as a late filing here.

Context

  • These transactions are primarily a compensation vesting event (award of performance units) with routine tax-withholding disposals — common when restricted or performance shares vest. Such withholding sales are procedural and do not necessarily indicate the insider is choosing to sell stock for investment reasons.