BURKE JAMES A 4
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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.