Eschenbach Carl M. 4
4 · Workday, Inc. · Filed Feb 9, 2026
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Workday (WDAY) CEO Carl Eschenbach: Shares Withheld for Taxes
What Happened
Carl M. Eschenbach, CEO and Director of Workday (WDAY), had 1,674 shares withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of performance restricted stock units (PRSUs). The withholding was recorded on Feb 5, 2026, at a price of $170.15 per share, for a gross value of approximately $284,831. This is a tax-withholding disposition (code F), not an open-market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-02-05 at $170.15 per share.
- Shares withheld/disposed: 1,674 shares; total value ≈ $284,831.
- Transaction code: F — shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding on PRSU vesting (footnote F1).
- Reported equity grants: filing notes 225,115 RSUs and 175,438 PRSUs that may convert to shares upon settlement and continued service (footnote F2).
- Trust disclosure: a trust in the name of the reporting person and spouse is referenced (footnote F3).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-02-09 for a 2026-02-05 transaction — filed within the SEC’s two-business-day window (timely).
Context
This was a routine tax-withholding action tied to the vesting of equity awards (PRSUs), not an active sale by the insider on the open market. Such withholdings are common when restricted awards vest and do not by themselves indicate bullish or bearish sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-05$170.15/sh−1,674$284,831→ 622,969 total
- 26,665(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
[F3]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of performance restricted stock units (PRSUs).
- [F2]Includes 225,115 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 175,438 PRSUs, each of which entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon settlement. All grants are subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer on the applicable vesting dates.
- [F3]The trust is in the name of the Reporting Person and his spouse, who are both trustees and beneficiaries of the trust.