BURKE JAMES A 4
4 · Vistra Corp. · Filed Mar 9, 2026
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Vistra (VST) CEO James Burke Receives RSUs; Shares Withheld for Taxes
What Happened James A. Burke, President & CEO and Director of Vistra Corp. (VST), was granted 28,281 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 5, 2026 (reported as an award, code A). On the same date 9,380 shares were withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the RSU vesting (reported as a disposition to pay tax, code F) at an implied value of $167.40 per share for a total of $1,570,212. The RSUs were granted with no cash purchase price (reported $0).
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 5, 2026.
- Grant: 28,281 RSUs (code A) — grant approved by the Social Responsibility and Compensation Committee on Feb 18, 2026 (footnote F1).
- Withholding: 9,380 shares withheld to cover taxes (code F) at $167.40 per share, totaling $1,570,212 (footnote F2 notes the withholding was per award terms and not within the reporting person’s control).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
- Filing: Form 4 filed March 9, 2026 reporting the March 5 transactions.
Context This filing reflects an equity award (RSUs) and routine tax withholding rather than an open-market sale or purchase. Withholding shares to cover taxes is common when RSUs vest and is a administrative disposition — it does not necessarily indicate buy/sell sentiment by the insider. The grant was approved by the compensation committee per the filing.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-05+28,281→ 507,243 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-03-05$167.40/sh−9,380$1,570,212→ 497,863 total
- 701,514(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Stock
- 34,000(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 259(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]In connection with the annual grant of equity awards, the grant of the reported restricted stock units to the Reporting Person was approved by Issuer's Social Responsibility and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on February 18, 2026.
- [F2]This transaction represents the withholding by the Issuer of shares to pay taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. The timing and amount of the transaction were determined by the terms of the applicable restricted stock unit award and were not within the control of the Reporting Person.