WAB President Gaur Sameer Withholds 274 Shares for Taxes

What Happened
Gaur Sameer, President, Global Freight Services at Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB), had 274 shares withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted shares. The withholding was recorded on 2026-02-02 at a reported price of $231.85 per share for a total value of $63,528. This is a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-02; price: $231.85 per share; 274 shares withheld; total reported value $63,528.
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability via share withholding). Footnote F1: company withheld shares to discharge the reporting person’s tax withholding obligations on vesting.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Form filed: 2026-02-03 (timely; Form 4s are typically due within two business days).

Context
Share withholding to cover taxes on vested restricted stock is a common, administrative transaction and is not the same as a market sale. It typically does not signal a change in the insider’s market view, as the company retains and cancels or sells the withheld shares to satisfy tax obligations.