Cosan S.A.·4

May 21, 8:22 PM ET

Martins Marcelo Eduardo 4

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Cosan CEO Martins Marcelo Buys Stock; Some Shares Withheld

What Happened

  • Martins Marcelo Eduardo, CEO of Cosan S.A. (CSAN3), made open-market purchases and simultaneous "other" dispositions related to long‑term incentive plan shares. He purchased 1,599,086 shares on 2026-04-10 at BRL 7.05 (BRL 11,270,678) and 2,441,528 shares on 2026-05-19 at BRL 5.14 (BRL 12,549,454), totaling 4,040,614 shares bought for BRL 23,820,132. On the same dates he had dispositions of 1,552,511 shares (BRL 10,942,408) and 2,441,528 shares (BRL 12,549,454), respectively, totaling 3,994,039 shares disposed for BRL 23,491,862. Net over the reported transactions: +46,575 shares (net cash outflow ~BRL 328,270).
  • The purchases are straightforward open-market buys (code P). The near-equal disposals (code J) appear to be related to the company’s long‑term incentive program (see footnote) — commonly shares are withheld to cover taxes when awards vest, which is routine and not necessarily a market-sentiment sell.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates & prices:
    • 2026-04-10: Bought 1,599,086 @ BRL 7.05 (BRL 11,270,678); Disposed 1,552,511 @ BRL 7.05 (BRL 10,942,408).
    • 2026-05-19: Bought 2,441,528 @ BRL 5.14 (BRL 12,549,454); Disposed 2,441,528 @ BRL 5.14 (BRL 12,549,454).
  • Totals: Purchases = 4,040,614 shares (BRL 23,820,132); Disposals = 3,994,039 shares (BRL 23,491,862); Net = +46,575 shares.
  • Shares owned after the transactions: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
  • Footnotes of note:
    • F2: Dispositions are tied to Long‑Term Incentive Program awards (shares granted subject to vesting and performance; withheld amounts can change at delivery).
    • F1: Amounts reported in Brazilian reais (BRL).
    • F3: The filing notes each American Depositary Share (ADS) represents four common shares — check filing detail if you need ADS vs. common‑share counts.
  • Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-05-21 for transactions on 2026-04-10 and 2026-05-19; this filing date appears later than the usual two-business-day Form 4 reporting window.

Context

  • The combination of open‑market purchases and near-equal disposals tied to LTIP vesting is common: insiders often buy or receive shares while also having shares withheld to cover taxes. Purchases are typically viewed as a more informative (bullish) signal than routine withholdings, but the disposals here appear to be administrative (tax-related) rather than discretionary sales.
  • No 10b5‑1 plan, exercise, or gift was reported in the provided details.