Lee David J. 4
4 · WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. · Filed Apr 13, 2026
Research Summary
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WBTN CFO David J. Lee Withholds 9,686 Shares for Taxes
What Happened
David J. Lee, Chief Financial Officer and Director of WEBTOON Entertainment, had 9,686 shares withheld by the company on 2026-04-12 to satisfy income tax withholding related to the vesting and net settlement of his equity awards. The withholding price was $11.12 per share, for an aggregate value of $107,708. The filing notes these withheld shares were retained by the issuer to cover tax obligations and “does not represent a sale by the Reporting Person.”
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-12; filed on Form 4 on 2026-04-13 (timely).
- Transaction type/code: F — shares withheld for tax withholding in connection with award vesting.
- Shares withheld: 9,686 at $11.12 per share; total value $107,708.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing.
- Footnote: F1 clarifies the shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy income tax withholding and do not constitute a sale by the reporting person. The underlying awards were previously reported on a Form 3.
Context
This was a routine net-settlement/tax-withholding action tied to equity vesting, not an open-market sale or purchase. Such withholdings are standard and generally don’t signal a change in insider sentiment about the company; they simply fulfill tax obligations when awards vest.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-12$11.12/sh−9,686$107,708→ 234,067 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents shares that have been withheld by the Issuer to satisfy income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the vesting and net settlement of the Reporting Person's equity awards, previously reported on a Form 3, and does not represent a sale by the Reporting Person.