BERINGHAUSE STEVEN 4
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Weatherford (WFRD) Director Steven Beringhause Settles RSUs, Receives Grant
What Happened
- Steven Beringhause, a director of Weatherford International plc, had restricted share units (RSUs) that vested on March 7, 2026. A total of 4,566 RSUs vested (conversion/exercise of a derivative). Of those, 1,690 underlying shares were settled for cash to the issuer at $90.80 per share, producing $153,452. The vesting/conversion also resulted in stock being issued for the remaining vested units. Separately, he was granted 2,497 new RSUs on March 7, 2026 (no cash consideration).
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 7, 2026. Filing date: March 10, 2026.
- Vested/converted: 4,566 RSUs (derivative conversion, code M).
- Cash settlement/disposition: 1,690 shares disposed to issuer at $90.80 each = $153,452 (code D); this reflects the portion of vested RSUs settled in cash.
- New award: 2,497 RSUs granted (code A); these RSUs vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant.
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnotes: F1 = vesting in full of RSUs granted Mar 7, 2025; F2 = Committee elected partial cash settlement of vested RSUs (the 1,690-share cash portion); F3 = new RSUs granted Mar 7, 2026 vest in one year.
- No 10b5-1 plan, gift, or late-filing flag was indicated in the excerpt.
Context
- The primary activity is compensation-related (RSU vesting and partial cash settlement), which is routine for executives and directors. The cash disposition represents a settlement/withholding arrangement (often used to cover taxes or to net-settle a portion of vested awards) rather than an open-market sale. The new RSU grant vests in one year, so it is a forward-looking compensation award rather than an immediate stock purchase.