Bruker CFO Gerald N. Herman Withholds Shares to Cover Taxes

What Happened Bruker Executive Vice President and CFO Gerald N. Herman had a total of 2,889 shares withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs). The company withheld 1,600 shares on Aug 9, 2026 at $53.41 per share ($85,456) and 1,289 shares on Aug 10, 2026 at $56.32 per share ($72,596), for a combined value of approximately $158,052. This was a routine tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale or a purchase.

Key Details

• Transactions:
  • Aug 9, 2026 — 1,600 shares withheld @ $53.41 = $85,456 (code F)
  • Aug 10, 2026 — 1,289 shares withheld @ $56.32 = $72,596 (code F)
• Total shares withheld: 2,889; combined value ≈ $158,052.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: F1 — shares were withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding on vested RSUs.
• Filing date: Aug 11, 2026 — appears timely (filed within the SEC reporting window).

Context A withholding (code F) is a common, administrative action when RSUs vest: the company retains shares to cover the executive's tax obligations. Such transactions are routine and do not necessarily signal the insider's view of the company's stock; they differ from voluntary open-market sales.