Bauer Philip Eugene 4
Research Summary
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Mosaic (MOS) SVP Philip Bauer Exercises Awards, Sells 4,260 Shares
What Happened
- Philip E. Bauer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Mosaic Co. (MOS), had performance-based awards convert to common shares on March 9, 2026. He acquired 10,824 shares through conversions/vestings (7,613 and 3,211 shares reported as exercise/conversion at $0). To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting, 4,260 shares were sold at $26.92 each for proceeds of $114,679. A separate derivative line (7,613 shares) reflects conversion/cancellation of a derivative award.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 9, 2026; Form 4 filed March 11, 2026 (appears timely).
- Shares acquired via vesting/conversion: 7,613 and 3,211 shares at $0 (total 10,824).
- Shares sold to cover taxes (F code): 4,260 shares at $26.92 = $114,679.
- Footnotes: F1—shares issued upon vesting of a performance unit award granted March 9, 2023; F2—shares sold to cover tax liability from vesting; F3—one-for-one conversion; F5—restricted stock unit vesting schedule disclosed for other awards (33%/66%/100% in 2027–2029).
- Shares owned after the transactions are not specified in the provided summary of the filing.
Context
- This was a vesting/conversion of performance-based awards, not an open-market purchase or a deliberate sale for investment reasons. The 4,260-share sale was a routine tax-withholding (cashless) disposition tied to the vesting event. Such withholding sales are common and do not necessarily signal a change in the insider’s view of the company.