KOUNINIS EFSTATHIOS A 4
Research Summary
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Pegasystems (PEGA) SVP Efstathios Kouninis Exercises RSUs; Tax Withheld
What Happened
- Efstathios Kouninis, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer of Pegasystems (PEGA), had 440 restricted stock units (RSUs convert/vest) settle on March 5, 2026. The RSUs converted to 440 shares (recorded as derivative exercise/conversion). To cover tax withholding, 108 of those shares were surrendered at $47.05 each for a withholding amount of $5,081. Net received = 440 − 108 = 332 shares added to his holdings (based on the reported transactions).
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 5, 2026; Form 4 filed March 9, 2026 (filed on time).
- Conversion/exercise: 440 shares acquired via RSU settlement (code M) at $0.00 (no cash exercise price).
- Tax withholding: 108 shares withheld/disposed (code F) at $47.05 per share for $5,081.
- A related derivative line shows the RSU instrument disposition (440 shares, coded M, $0 proceeds) reflecting settlement of the award.
- Footnotes: F1 — each RSU converts to one share; F2 — vesting schedule: 25% vests on the initial date and the remaining 75% vests in equal quarterly installments over the next three years.
- Shares owned after the transaction were not provided in the excerpt.
Context
- This was a routine equity award settlement (RSU vesting) with shares withheld to meet tax obligations, not an open-market purchase or an indicative sale of holdings. For retail investors, such transactions typically reflect compensation vesting rather than a directional insider bet.