Morgan David Thomas 4
4 · Brightstar Lottery PLC · Filed May 5, 2026
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Brightstar Lottery (BRSL) SVP Morgan Thomas Exercises PSUs
What Happened Morgan David Thomas, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer of Brightstar Lottery PLC (BRSL), converted performance-based equity (performance share units) into 5,136 ordinary shares on May 1, 2026. To satisfy tax withholding, 1,560 shares were withheld (752 at $12.80 for $9,626 and 808 at $12.80 for $10,342), totaling $19,968 in tax withholding. The conversion resulted in a net delivery of 3,576 shares to Thomas. Several filing lines also reflect the related extinguishment/conversion of the underlying derivative awards.
Key Details
- Transaction date: May 1, 2026; Form 4 filed May 5, 2026.
- Conversion (code M): 2,473 shares and 2,663 shares — total 5,136 shares acquired upon PSU conversion.
- Tax withholding (code F): 752 shares ($12.80; $9,626) and 808 shares ($12.80; $10,342) — total 1,560 shares withheld (~$19,968).
- Net shares delivered to insider: 3,576 shares (5,136 acquired − 1,560 withheld).
- Footnotes: F1 — these were performance share units (PSUs) under the issuer’s Long-Term Incentive Plan and vest per the Compensation Committee’s certification; F3 — shares withheld to pay tax liability. F2 (364 shares via dividend reinvestment) is noted in the filing but not tied to the PSU conversion lines.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Filing timeliness: filed May 5 for May 1 transactions; the Form 4 lists the filing date but does not flag a late filing in the data provided here.
Context These transactions reflect the vesting/conversion of PSUs rather than an open-market buy or sale. The withholding of shares to cover taxes is a routine administrative step (similar to a cashless withholding) and does not necessarily indicate a buying or selling intent. For retail investors, conversions/awards increase insider ownership on a net basis (here, +3,576 net shares), which is a factual change in holdings but not a direct cash-based purchase signal.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Ordinary Share
[F1][F2]2026-05-01+2,473→ 23,448 total - Tax Payment
Ordinary Share
[F3]2026-05-01$12.80/sh−752$9,626→ 22,696 total - Exercise/Conversion
Ordinary Share
[F1]2026-05-01+2,663→ 25,359 total - Tax Payment
Ordinary Share
[F3]2026-05-01$12.80/sh−808$10,342→ 24,551 total - Exercise/Conversion
2022-2024 Performance Share Units
[F1]2026-05-01−2,473→ 0 total→ Ordinary Share (2,473 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
2023-2025 Performance Share Units
[F1]2026-05-01−2,663→ 2,664 total→ Ordinary Share (2,663 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Performance share units granted under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan for the three-year performance period shown in Column 1, based on the Compensation Committee's certified results for that period. Each performance share unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of the Issuer upon vesting, and has no expiration date. The performance share units do not accrue dividends. Following certification, the award vests 50% on May 1 of the year immediately after the performance period ends and 50% on May 1 of the following year.
- [F2]Includes 364 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan.
- [F3]Shares withheld for payment of tax liability.