Hawksworth Benjamin Scott 4/A
4/A · Western Union CO · Filed Mar 10, 2026
Research Summary
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Western Union (WU) COO Benjamin Hawksworth Receives Awards
What Happened
- Benjamin Scott Hawksworth, Chief Operating Officer of Western Union (WU), received two equity awards on March 2, 2026 totaling 198,745 shares: 119,247 performance-based RSUs and 79,498 time-based RSUs. Both grants were reported as acquired at $0.00 (awards/compensation), for a reported acquisition value of $0.
- These awards are compensation grants (not open-market purchases or sales) and vest over future service/performance periods rather than providing immediate tradable shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: March 2, 2026 — 119,247 performance-based RSUs @ $0.00; 79,498 RSUs @ $0.00.
- Total units granted: 198,745 RSUs.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this amended Form 4.
- Footnotes:
- F1: The 119,247 performance-based RSUs vest in full on March 2, 2029, subject to continued employment and award terms.
- F2: The 79,498 RSUs vest in three substantially equal installments on March 2, 2027, 2028, and 2029, subject to continued employment and award terms.
- Filing status: This is an amendment filed March 10, 2026 to correct an underreported number in the original Form 4 filed March 4, 2026.
Context
- RSU and performance-RSU grants are standard executive compensation and vest over time or upon achieving performance goals; they are not immediate cash transactions and do not by themselves indicate a buy/sell decision.
- Because these were awards rather than purchases or sales, they reflect compensation planning rather than insider trading sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4/AAmended
Hawksworth Benjamin Scott
Chief Operating Officer
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-02+119,247→ 246,107 total - Award
Common Stock
[F2]2026-03-02+79,498→ 325,605 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents a grant of performance-based restricted stock unit awards which vests in full on March 2, 2029, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company and any applicable termination provisions contained in the award agreement.
- [F2]Represents a restricted stock unit award which vests in three substantially equal installments on March 2, 2027, 2028, and 2029, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company and any applicable termination provisions contained in the award agreement.
Signature
Benjamin C. Adams, As Attorney-in-Fact|2026-03-10