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Research Summary
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UPS CFO Brian Dykes Exercises RPUs; 249 Shares Withheld
What Happened
- Brian M. Dykes, Chief Financial Officer of United Parcel Service (UPS), had 499 performance-based units vest and convert into 499 shares on Feb 13, 2026 (reported Feb 13, 2026). The conversion was reported as an exercise/conversion of a derivative (code M) at $0.00 per share.
- To satisfy tax withholding, 249 of those shares were surrendered/disposed (code F) at $99.19 per share for proceeds of $24,698. Net from the vesting event, Dykes received 250 shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-13; Form filed: 2026-02-13 (timely).
- Conversion: 499 shares acquired via vesting/conversion (code M) at $0.00.
- Tax withholding: 249 shares disposed (code F) at $99.19 → $24,698.
- Net shares retained from the award: 250 shares.
- Shares owned after the reported transactions: at least 779.9027 shares (529.9027 shares reported in his 401(k) per footnote F1 plus the net 250 shares from this vesting).
- Footnotes: F1 notes 529.9027 shares in his 401(k); F2 clarifies one unit = one share; F3 states RPUs vested upon certification of results by the Compensation & Human Capital Committee on Feb 4, 2026.
- Transaction codes: M = exercise/conversion of derivative (vesting of RPUs); F = payment of tax liability (shares withheld/surrendered).
Context
- This was a vesting/conversion of performance RSUs (RPUs), not an open-market purchase or voluntary sale. The 249-share disposition was for tax withholding, a routine administrative step rather than a directional trade signal.
- The $0.00 acquisition price reflects conversion/settlement of awards rather than a cash exercise.