Edwards (EW) CVP Wayne Markowitz Surrenders 923 Shares for Taxes

What Happened
Wayne Markowitz, CVP, JAPAC at Edwards Lifesciences, had a total of 923 shares withheld by the company to satisfy tax-withholding obligations tied to the vesting of securities. The withholding occurred in two transactions: 355 shares on 2026-09-11 (355 @ $86.77, $30,803) and 568 shares on 2026-09-14 (568 @ $84.37, $47,922), roughly $78,725 combined. These disposals are tax-withholding actions (transaction code F), not open-market sales.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-09-11: 355 shares withheld @ $86.77 each = $30,803
  • 2026-09-14: 568 shares withheld @ $84.37 each = $47,922
• Total shares withheld: 923; combined value ≈ $78,725 (rounded)
• Footnote: F1 — shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (Rule 16b-3(e))
• Shares owned after the transactions: not reported in the provided excerpt of the Form 4
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-09-14; transactions reported appear timely (not marked late)

Context
This was a routine tax-withholding action tied to vesting of company securities (often called a “sell-to-cover” or shares withheld for taxes). It is not an open-market sale and should be interpreted as an administrative withholding rather than a directional insider trade. For full ownership details or other holdings, consult the complete Form 4 on the SEC EDGAR site (Accession: 0001225208-26-007812).