TechnipFMC plc·4

Feb 24, 4:27 PM ET

Pferdehirt Douglas J. 4

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TechnipFMC (FTI) CEO Douglas Pferdehirt Withholds Shares for Taxes

What Happened

  • Douglas J. Pferdehirt, Chair and CEO of TechnipFMC plc, had shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding on vested equity awards. Two withholding transactions were reported: 20,604 shares withheld on 2026-02-20 (disposed) at $63.49 each ($1,308,148) and 440,019 shares withheld on 2026-02-23 (disposed) at $64.25 each ($28,271,221). Combined, 460,623 shares were withheld, totaling approximately $29.58 million.
  • These were not open-market sales by the insider for cash gain but routine tax-withholding transactions tied to the vesting of restricted and performance stock units.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates and amounts:
    • 2026-02-20: 20,604 shares @ $63.49 = $1,308,148 (withheld) — code F
    • 2026-02-23: 440,019 shares @ $64.25 = $28,271,221 (withheld) — code F
  • Total shares withheld: 460,623; total value ≈ $29,579,369.
  • Footnotes:
    • F1: Shares withheld for taxes on RSUs granted 2024-02-20.
    • F2: Shares withheld for taxes on restricted and performance stock units granted 2023-02-21.
  • Filing: Form 4 was filed 2026-02-24. The 2026-02-23 withholding was reported within the typical two-business-day window; the 2026-02-20 withholding appears to have been reported one business day late (filed 2/24).
  • Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.

Context

  • Code F transactions are tax-withholding dispositions (company retains shares to cover tax liability) and are routine when RSUs/PSUs vest. They generally do not indicate the insider actively selling shares for investment reasons.
  • For retail investors, tax-withholding disposals are common and typically less informative about insider sentiment than open-market purchases or voluntary sales.