Long Brady K 4
4 · Transocean Ltd. · Filed Feb 9, 2026
Research Summary
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Transocean (RIG) EVP Brady Long Exercises Units, Sells Shares for Taxes
What Happened
- Brady K. Long, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer of Transocean Ltd. (RIG), had deferred/unit awards vest and convert to common shares, received a new grant of restricted share units (RSUs), and sold shares to meet tax withholding. Specifically, 101,873 vested/deferred units converted to shares on Feb 5, 2026 (acquired at $0.00), 40,294 shares were sold on Feb 6, 2026 at $4.99 each to satisfy tax withholding ($201,067), and 233,290 RSUs were granted on Feb 5, 2026 (derivative award).
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- Feb 5, 2026: 101,873 vested/deferred units converted to shares (derivative conversion; $0.00 per share).
- Feb 5, 2026: Grant of 233,290 restricted share units (RSUs) (reported as derivative award; $0.00).
- Feb 6, 2026: 40,294 shares sold at $4.99 each to cover tax withholding, generating ~$201,067.
- Net immediate effect: 101,873 shares vested → 40,294 sold for taxes → net increase of 61,579 shares added to beneficial ownership (before accounting for any prior holdings).
- Footnotes / notable items:
- F1: The 101,873 deferred units were awarded Feb 9, 2023 and vested Feb 5, 2026 after satisfying performance measures (2023–2025 cycle).
- F2: The 40,294 shares were sold upon vesting to satisfy tax withholding obligations (routine).
- F3: The 233,290 RSUs are time-based restricted units granted Feb 5, 2026 and vest in three equal tranches on Mar 1, 2027; Mar 1, 2028; and Mar 1, 2029.
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed Feb 9, 2026 for transactions on Feb 5–6, 2026. The filing does not indicate a late-filing flag in the provided excerpt.
Context
- This filing shows a routine vesting/conversion of deferred performance units and a grant of new RSUs, plus a sale solely to cover tax withholding — not an open-market sale for cash allocation. Such withholding sales are common and do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Long Brady K
EVP & Chief Legal Officer
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Registered Shares
[F1]2026-02-05+101,873→ 1,147,904 total - Tax Payment
Registered Shares
[F2]2026-02-06$4.99/sh−40,294$201,067→ 1,107,610 total - Award
Restricted Units
[F3]2026-02-05+233,290→ 233,290 totalExercise: $0.00→ Registered Shares (233,290 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Deferred Units awarded on February 9, 2023, vested on February 5, 2026, upon satisfaction of the applicable performance measures pursuant to the Issuer's 2023-2025 performance cycle
- [F2]Shares sold upon vesting to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
- [F3]The Restricted Units were acquired on February 5, 2026, by the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's long-term incentive plan. The restricted share units vest as follows: 77,763 on March 1, 2027; 77,763 on March 1, 2028; and 77,764 on March 1, 2029.
Signature
/s/ Debra Kupferman by Power of Attorney|2026-02-09