Compass, Inc.·4

Mar 25, 4:27 PM ET

Wahlers Scott R. 4

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Compass (COMP) CFO Scott R. Wahlers Receives Stock Awards; Tax Withheld

What Happened
Scott R. Wahlers, Chief Financial Officer of Compass, Inc. (COMP), had performance stock units (PSUs) certified and partially vest on March 23, 2026 and received award grants the same day. The filing shows PSU/derivative activity (exercise/conversion entries for 35,460 shares and a related award/settlement of 70,921 shares) and a separate grant of 196,199 restricted stock units (RSUs). The company withheld 18,103 shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the PSU vesting; the withheld shares were valued at $7.77 each for a total of $140,660.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: March 23, 2026; Form 4 filed March 25, 2026 (timely).
  • Reported entries: exercise/conversion (code M) for 35,460 shares; tax withholding (code F) — 18,103 shares @ $7.77 = $140,660 (disposed); awards/grants (code A) — 70,921 shares (derivative/PSU settlement) and 196,199 shares (RSU award).
  • Footnotes of note:
    • F1/F3: PSUs convert 1-for-1 to Class A shares; PSU financial metrics were certified and the VWAP condition was met; 50% of PSUs vested on 3/23/2026 and the remaining 50% vests on 8/15/2027, subject to continued service.
    • F2: 18,103 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding on the PSU vesting.
    • F4/F5: RSUs vest 25% annually on March 15 of 2027–2030, subject to service.
  • Shares owned after the reported transactions are not specified in the provided summary of the filing.

Context

  • Transaction codes: M = exercise/conversion of a derivative (here, PSUs converted/settled), A = award/grant (PSUs/RSUs), F = shares withheld to pay taxes (routine). The tax-withholding disposition is not a market sale for cash proceeds to the insider but a company withholding to cover taxes.
  • These entries reflect award settlement and new grants rather than an open-market purchase or voluntary sale; such award settlements are common compensation events and do not, by themselves, indicate a buy/sell opinion.