Thiel Frederick G 4
4 · MARA Holdings, Inc. · Filed Feb 6, 2026
Research Summary
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MARA CEO Frederick G. Thiel Withholds 67,704 Shares for Taxes
What Happened
Frederick G. Thiel, CEO of MARA Holdings, had 67,704 shares of MARA common stock withheld to satisfy his tax liability related to the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). The shares were valued at $9.12 each, for a total value of $617,460. This was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-05 (Report filed: 2026-02-06) — timely filing.
- Transaction type/code: F — shares withheld to cover tax liability on RSU vesting.
- Shares affected: 67,704 at $9.12 per share; total value $617,460.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnote: The transaction "was not an open market sale by the reporting person" (tax withholding).
Context
Tax-withholding transactions like this are routine when equity awards vest: the company retains (withholds) some shares to cover required taxes. While they reduce the insider's reported share count, they do not indicate an active decision to sell shares on the market and are generally considered administrative rather than a signal about the CEO's view of the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-05$9.12/sh−67,704$617,460→ 3,409,366 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Reflects shares of the issuer's common stock withheld to cover the reporting person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units. This transaction was not an open market sale by the reporting person.