Woodward Eric 4

What Happened

Eric Woodward, SkyWest Inc.'s Chief Accounting Officer, had 16,237 shares withheld/disposed to satisfy a tax or exercise obligation on February 9, 2026. The shares were valued at $105.96 each, for a total of approximately $1,720,473. This was a withholding/disposition (not an open-market purchase) typically used to cover taxes or the exercise price associated with equity awards.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-02-09 — 16,237 shares at $105.96 per share (total ~$1,720,473).
• Transaction type/code: "F" — payment of exercise price or tax liability (shares withheld/surrendered).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-02-12 for a 2026-02-09 transaction; this appears to be late (Form 4s are generally due within 2 business days of the transaction).
• Notes: This is a tax/withholding-related disposition rather than a voluntary open-market sale.

Context

When insiders have shares withheld to cover taxes or the exercise price, the company typically surrenders a portion of the vested shares rather than selling them on the open market. These transactions are routine administrative actions and do not, by themselves, indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.