PACCAR INC·4

Feb 12, 6:28 PM ET

Poplawski Brice J 4

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PACCAR (PCAR) CFO Brice J. Poplawski Exercises Options, Sells 2,200 Shares

What Happened
Brice J. Poplawski, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of PACCAR, exercised derivative awards to acquire 2,200 shares at $71.95 per share (total cost $158,290) on February 12, 2026, and on the same day disposed of 2,200 shares in an open-market sale at $130.41 per share (total proceeds $286,902). The transactions indicate an immediate sale following the exercise; gross difference between exercise cost and sale proceeds is about $128,612.

Key Details

  • Date: 2026-02-12
  • Exercise (M): 2,200 shares acquired @ $71.95 = $158,290
  • Open-market sale (S): 2,200 shares sold @ $130.41 = $286,902
  • Derivative disposition entry also recorded showing 2,200 shares disposed at $130.41 (reflects conversion/sale of derivative shares)
  • Estimated gross gain on the roundtrip: ~$128,612 (pre-tax, before fees)
  • Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing
  • Footnote F1: Restricted stock units are held in a deferred phantom stock account under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and convert one-for-one to common stock upon vesting
  • Filing date: Form 4 filed Feb 12, 2026 (no late filing indicated in provided data)

Context
This pattern—exercising derivative awards and promptly selling the resulting shares—is commonly a cashless exercise to cover the exercise cost and tax obligations rather than a straightforward purchase indicating new bullish conviction. Sales by executives are routine liquidity events and should be interpreted as factual disclosures rather than statements about the company’s outlook.