RIDEOUT STANTON K 4
4 · HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP · Filed Jan 29, 2026
Research Summary
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HYMC CFO Stanton Rideout Receives RSU Award; Shares Sold for Taxes
What Happened
- Stanton K. Rideout, Executive Vice President & CFO of Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. (HYMC), received a grant of 318,790 restricted stock units (RSUs) on January 27, 2026 (recorded as an acquisition at $0). To cover tax withholding, 17,582 shares were surrendered/disposed at $50.50 per share, generating proceeds of $887,891 (reported as a disposition for tax withholding).
Key Details
- Transaction dates: Grant and withholding reported for January 27, 2026; Form filed Jan 29, 2026.
- Award details (F1): 318,790 RSUs total; 44,979 RSUs vested on the grant date. Remaining RSUs vest as follows: 122,953 on the 1-year anniversary, 98,608 on the 18-month anniversary, and 52,250 on the 2-year anniversary. RSUs convert one-for-one into Class A common shares.
- Tax withholding (F): 17,582 shares disposed at $50.50/share → $887,891.
- Unvested RSUs (F2): Footnote states 373,978 RSUs were unvested as of Jan 29, 2026 (per filing).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the summary filing excerpt.
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed Jan 29, 2026 (no late filing indicated in this report).
Context
- This was an equity award (RSUs), not an open-market purchase—RSU grants are compensation and not a direct bullish purchase signal. The 17,582-share disposition was a routine tax withholding/cashless settlement to satisfy tax obligations tied to the RSU award.
- Retail investors often treat outright purchases as stronger signals than routine grant-related withholding. The vesting schedule shows most shares remain subject to future service-based vesting.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
RIDEOUT STANTON K
Executive Vice President & CFO
Transactions
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-01-27+318,790→ 501,776 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
2026-01-27$50.50/sh−17,582$887,891→ 484,194 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") by the issuer. Of the RSUs, 44,979 were vested as of January 27, 2026 (the "Date of Grant"). Generally subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer, 122,953 of the RSUs will vest on the one-year anniversary of the Date of Grant, 98,608 of the RSUs will vest on the 18-month anniversary of the Date of Grant, and 52,250 of the RSUs will vest on the two-year anniversary of the Date of Grant. RSUs convert into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
- [F2]Of this amount, 373,978 were unvested RSUs as of January 29, 2026.
Signature
/s/ Stanton K. Rideout|2026-01-29