Clean Harbors CO‑CEO Michael Battles Withholds 1,032 Shares

What Happened Michael Louis Battles, Co‑CEO and director of Clean Harbors, had 1,032 shares withheld to satisfy a tax liability related to vesting. The shares were recorded at $290.74 each, a total value of approximately $300,044. This was a tax‑withholding disposition tied to equity vesting, not an open‑market sale motivated by trading.

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 1, 2026; reported on Form 4 filed Aug 12, 2026.
• Shares involved: 1,032 shares withheld at $290.74 each; total ≈ $300,044.
• Transaction code: F — tax withholding of securities incident to vesting. (Footnote F1 references Rule 16b‑3 withholding.)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Filing timing: The Form 4 was filed about 42 days after the transaction date (the report shows Aug 12, 2026 for a July 1, 2026 transaction).

Context Tax‑withholding disposals are common when restricted stock or other awards vest; the company withholds shares to cover required tax withholding rather than the insider selling shares on the open market. These transactions generally reflect routine tax mechanics rather than a directional insider view on the stock.