King Karen Marie 4

What Happened Karen Marie King, a director of Aramark (ARMK), received a grant of 5,124 deferred stock units on 2026-02-03 valued at $38.06 each (total ≈ $195,019). On 2026-02-02, 32.211 shares were withheld/disposed at $38.49 each (≈ $1,240) to satisfy taxes related to vesting of deferred stock units. The grant is an award (not a market purchase); the withholding is a routine tax-payment disposal.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-02-02: 32.211 shares withheld/disposed at $38.49 per share (≈ $1,240) — code F (tax withholding).
  • 2026-02-03: Grant of 5,124 deferred stock units at $38.06 per unit (≈ $195,019) — code A (award/grant).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Shares withheld to pay taxes on vesting of deferred stock units.
  • F2: Grant of deferred stock units that will vest the day before the first annual stockholders’ meeting after the grant date (subject to continued service) and, if vested, will be settled in shares on the vesting date.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-02-04 for transactions on 2026-02-02 and 2026-02-03 — within the typical 2-business-day reporting window.

Context

• The 5,124 units are deferred stock units (not an open-market purchase); they represent compensation that may convert to shares if vesting conditions are met.
• The 32.211-share disposal was a tax-withholding mechanism (common and routine) and should not be read as a discretionary sale for investment purposes.
• No indication in the provided data of a 10% owner, 10b5-1 plan, or late filing.