Hinge Health (HNGE) CFO James Budge Surrenders 4,614 Shares for Taxes

What Happened
James Budge, Chief Financial Officer of Hinge Health (HNGE), relinquished 4,614 shares at $97.24 per share (total value about $448,665) as payment of tax withholding related to the vesting of restricted stock units. The shares were cancelled by the issuer in exchange for agreeing to satisfy federal and state tax withholding obligations.

Key Details

• Transaction date and filing date: 2026-10-01 (timely filing).
• Disposition: 4,614 shares at $97.24 per share — total ≈ $448,665.
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability via withholding/delivery of securities).
• Footnote: Exempt under Section 16(b)-3(e); shares were relinquished and cancelled in connection with tax withholding on vested RSUs.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.

Context
This was a tax-withholding/cashless-type disposition tied to RSU vesting, not an open-market sale or a purchase. Such withholding transactions are routine administrative actions and do not, by themselves, indicate a change in insider sentiment about the company.