Moelis (MC) CFO Christopher Callesano Receives RSU Award

What Happened Christopher Callesano, Chief Financial Officer of Moelis & Company (MC), was granted four derivative Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) awards on September 17, 2026: 4.28, 13.50, 13.91 and 14.81 RSUs, totaling 46.50 RSUs. Each award was granted at $0 purchase price (typical for RSU awards) and is reported as a derivative transaction. Per the filing, each RSU represents the right to receive either a share of Class A common stock or a cash amount equal to the fair market value at settlement.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-17; Form 4 filed 2026-09-21 (filed four days after the transaction; Form 4 is generally due within 2 business days).
• Grants: 4.28, 13.50, 13.91, 14.81 RSUs — total 46.50 RSUs; price reported = $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1: RSUs settle into either Class A shares or cash equal to fair market value at Moelis' option.
  • F2–F5: The awards were issued as dividend-equivalent Incentive RSUs tied to prior unvested Incentive RSUs (grants dated Feb 17, 2022; Feb 16, 2023; Feb 15, 2024; and Feb 13, 2025) and will vest concurrently with those underlying awards.

Context These are grant/award transactions (not open-market purchases or sales) and therefore do not directly signal buying or selling sentiment. The awards are derivative (RSUs) and will convert to stock or cash upon settlement and vesting according to the underlying awards' schedules. The filing appears to have been submitted several days after the transaction date, which may be later than the standard Form 4 reporting window.