Hawksworth Benjamin Scott 4

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.