McClintock Diane M 4
4 · WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC · Filed Feb 11, 2026
Research Summary
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Watts Water (WTS) CFO Diane McClintock Receives Award; 320 Shares Sold
What Happened
Diane M. McClintock, Chief Financial Officer of Watts Water Technologies (WTS), received 678 shares on Feb 9, 2026 as the vesting of performance stock units (awarded at $0.00). On the same date, 320 shares were disposed (withheld/sold) at $319.76 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, generating proceeds of $102,323. The award is recorded as an acquisition (A) and the withholding as a tax-related disposition (F).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-09; Form 4 filed 2026-02-11 (timely filing).
- Award: 678 shares issued upon vesting (price reported $0.00).
- Tax withholding/disposition: 320 shares at $319.76/share, total $102,323.
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the filing.
- Footnotes: F1 — shares issued due to vesting of performance stock units granted Mar 13, 2023. F2 — 320 shares were disposed to cover required tax withholding; this disposition was not a discretionary sale by the reporting person.
Context
This was a vesting event (receipt of shares) with a routine sell-to-cover for taxes — common when equity awards vest. Such withholding transactions are administrative and do not necessarily indicate the insider is selling shares for investment reasons.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-09+678→ 6,826 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-09$319.76/sh−320$102,323→ 6,506 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents shares issued to the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 13, 2023.
- [F2]Represents shares disposed to cover taxes upon the vesting of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 13, 2023. The disposition of shares to cover tax withholding obligations is required by the terms of the Reporting Person's grant agreement and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.