Hawksworth Benjamin Scott 4
4 · Western Union CO · Filed Feb 27, 2026
Research Summary
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Western Union (WU) COO Benjamin Hawksworth Sells 4,224 Shares
What Happened
Benjamin Scott Hawksworth, Chief Operating Officer of Western Union (WU), had 4,224 shares disposed (withheld) on Feb 26, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The shares were valued at $9.53 each for a total withholding of $40,255. This was not an open-market sale for cash gain but a routine tax-withholding (transaction code F) tied to the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units (RSUs).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-26; Price: $9.53 per share; Total value withheld: $40,255.
- Shares withheld/disposed: 4,224. The footnote states 8,594 RSUs vested; 4,224 shares were withheld for taxes, implying 4,370 net shares were delivered to Hawksworth.
- Footnote: Withholding satisfied tax obligations from the second vesting installment of RSUs granted Feb 26, 2024.
- Filing date: 2026-02-27 — filed promptly (not marked late).
- Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability / tax withholding).
Context
This was a cashless tax-withholding event tied to RSU vesting rather than a discretionary sale. Such withholdings are routine and do not necessarily indicate insider sentiment about the company's stock. The filing does not disclose Hawksworth’s total shares owned after the transaction.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-26$9.53/sh−4,224$40,255→ 126,860 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents shares withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations of the reporting person that arose in connection with the vesting and settlement of 8,594 restricted stock units, representing the second vesting installment of the restricted stock unit award granted by the Company to the reporting person on February 26, 2024.