Hinge Health (HNGE) CFO Budge James Surrenders 9,986 Shares for Taxes

What Happened
Budge James, Chief Financial Officer of Hinge Health, relinquished 9,986 shares on Sep 1, 2026 at a reported price of $92.56 per share, a total value of approximately $924,304. This was not an open‑market sale but a share surrender to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from vested restricted stock units (RSUs).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-01 — 9,986 shares at $92.56 each (total ~$924,304).
• Transaction code: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities.
• Footnote summary: Shares were relinquished and cancelled by the issuer in exchange for the issuer's agreement to pay the reporting person’s federal and state tax withholding obligations related to RSU vesting (Section 16b-3(e) exempt transaction).
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in this Form 4.
• Filing: Reported with accession filed on 2026-09-02; appears timely.

Context
This was a routine tax‑withholding transaction tied to RSU vesting (a net share settlement), not a discretionary sale or purchase in the open market. Such share surrenders are administrative and don’t necessarily indicate the insider’s view on the stock.