Giesecke Daniel J. 4
4 · Knowles Corp · Filed Feb 10, 2026
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Knowles (KN) COO Daniel J. Giesecke Sells 15,885 Shares
What Happened
Daniel J. Giesecke, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Knowles Corporation, disposed of a total of 19,217 shares in early February 2026. On 2026-02-09 he sold 15,885 shares in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $27.22 for proceeds of about $432,390. On 2026-02-06, 3,332 shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities related to the vesting of a restricted stock grant (valued at $26.98 per share, ~$89,897).
Key Details
- Transaction codes: F (tax withholding on vesting) and S (open-market sale).
- Dates & prices:
- 2026-02-06: 3,332 shares withheld at $26.98 each = $89,897 (tax withholding on RSU vesting).
- 2026-02-09: 15,885 shares sold at a weighted avg $27.22 = $432,390 (sales executed across prices $27.22–$27.23).
- Combined disposed shares: 19,217; combined value ≈ $522,287.
- Shares owned after the transactions: Not specified in this Form 4.
- Footnotes: F1 confirms the 3,332-share withholding was for taxes on a restricted stock grant issued 2/6/2023 under Rule 16b-3. F2 notes the $27.22 is a weighted average and sales occurred at $27.22–$27.23; the insider can provide a per-trade breakdown on request.
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-02-10; transactions appear reported promptly (no late filing indicated).
Context
The 3,332-share transaction was a tax withholding incident to RSU vesting (not a market sell). The 15,885-share open-market sale is a disposal by an insider; sales are common and not, by themselves, a definitive signal of company prospects.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-06$26.98/sh−3,332$89,897→ 180,848 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-09$27.22/sh−15,885$432,390→ 164,963 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]These shares represent the payment of the tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting of a restricted stock grant issued on February 6, 2023 in accordance with Rule 16b-3.
- [F2]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $27.22 to $27.23, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Knowles Corporation, any security holder of Knowles Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased/sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.