Spurbeck Mark 4
4 · PEABODY ENERGY CORP · Filed Feb 20, 2026
Research Summary
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Peabody (BTU) CFO Mark Spurbeck Receives Award, Sells Shares
What Happened
Mark Spurbeck, EVP and CFO of Peabody Energy (BTU), had 17,136 performance-based shares vest on Feb 18, 2026 (awarded/acquired at $0.00). To cover tax obligations on the vesting, 7,549 shares were withheld/disposed at $33.29 each, netting approximately $251,306.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: Feb 18, 2026 (reported on Form 4 filed Feb 20, 2026).
- Award/acquisition: 17,136 shares @ $0.00 (code A).
- Tax withholding/disposition: 7,549 shares @ $33.29, total ~$251,306 (code F).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Footnotes: F1 — These shares were earned from a Jan 3, 2023 performance stock unit grant after a multi-year performance/vesting period; Compensation Committee certified performance on Feb 18, 2026. F2 — 7,549 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting.
- Filing timeliness: Filed Feb 20 for a Feb 18 transaction; no late filing indicated.
Context
This was a vesting of performance stock units (an award), not an open-market buy or a voluntary sale. The 7,549-share disposition was a standard tax-withholding/cashless step upon vesting, not necessarily an indicator of broader insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Spurbeck Mark
EVP and CFO
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-18+17,136→ 105,943 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-18$33.29/sh−7,549$251,306→ 98,394 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents shares earned from a performance stock unit grant awarded on January 3, 2023 with a two-year performance period with an additional year vest. The Compensation Committee certified the achievement of the performance goals on February 18, 2026.
- [F2]Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of January 3, 2023 performance stock unit vesting.
Signature
/s/ Caitlin Reardon-Ashley, Attorney-in-fact|2026-02-20