Alexander Robert M. 4
4 · CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP · Filed Feb 18, 2026
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Capital One (COF) CIO Robert M. Alexander Sells Shares for Tax Withholding
What Happened
- Robert M. Alexander, Chief Information Officer of Capital One Financial Corp. (COF), had a total of 3,889 shares disposed on Feb 15, 2026 as automatic tax withholding tied to restricted stock unit (RSU) vesting. The shares were withheld at a price of $207.37 per share: 1,337 shares ($277,254), 1,483 shares ($307,530), and 1,069 shares ($221,679), for a total value of $806,463. This was an administrative disposition to satisfy tax obligations (code F), not an open-market sale driven by a trading decision.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-15; Filing date: 2026-02-18 (filed within the standard two business-day window given the Feb 16 holiday).
- Price per share: $207.37 for all three withholdings.
- Shares disposed: 1,337; 1,483; 1,069 — total 3,889 shares; total value $806,463.
- Shares owned after the transactions: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Footnotes:
- F1: Withholding for RSUs granted 2023-01-26.
- F2: Withholding for RSUs granted 2024-02-01.
- F3: Withholding for RSUs granted 2025-02-04. All represent issuer-authorized automatic withholding to satisfy tax obligations per the award agreements.
- Transaction code F indicates tax withholding (not a voluntary sale or purchase).
Context
- These transactions reflect automatic withholding of shares when RSUs vest (a common administrative practice). They do not necessarily signal the officer's market view—purchases would be more indicative of a bullish signal. No option exercise or 10b5-1 plan is indicated; this was purely to cover tax liabilities associated with vested awards.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Alexander Robert M.
Chief Information Officer
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-15$207.37/sh−1,337$277,254→ 74,378 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-15$207.37/sh−1,483$307,530→ 72,895 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-15$207.37/sh−1,069$221,679→ 71,826 total
Holdings
- 100(indirect: The Alexander Fund)
Common Stock
- 2(indirect: Robert M. Alexander UGMA)
Common Stock
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents the automatic withholding by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation associated with the vesting of restricted stock units granted on January 26, 2023. This is authorized in the applicable restricted stock award agreement.
- [F2]Represents the automatic withholding by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation associated with the vesting of restricted stock units granted on February 1, 2024. This is authorized in the applicable restricted stock award agreement.
- [F3]Represents the automatic withholding by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation associated with the vesting of restricted stock units granted on February 4, 2025. This is authorized in the applicable restricted stock award agreement.
Signature
/s/ Blaise F. Brennan (POA on file)|2026-02-18