Jones R. Brent 4

What Happened

• Brent Jones, Chief Financial Officer of Avantor (AVTR), received equity awards on Feb 19, 2026: 161,237 restricted stock units (RSUs) and a grant of 634,617 stock options (reported as a derivative award). Both awards are reported at $0.00 on the Form 4 (grant date).
• On Feb 20, 2026, 9,506 shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting/award, at $9.03 per share, totaling $85,839. The withholding is reported as a disposition (tax withholding), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Dates and amounts:
  • 2026-02-19: RSU grant of 161,237 shares (F1); stock option grant of 634,617 (derivative) (F3).
  • 2026-02-20: 9,506 shares withheld for taxes at $9.03/share = $85,839 (F2, code F).
• Vesting: Footnote F1 and F3 state RSUs and options vest in three equal annual installments beginning Feb 19, 2027.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not stated in the filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed Feb 23, 2026; this appears timely under normal two-business-day Form 4 reporting rules.
• Footnotes: F1 = RSU vesting schedule; F2 = shares withheld for tax withholding; F3 = option vesting schedule.

Context

• The grants are awards (not open-market purchases), and the 9,506-share transaction is a withholding to cover taxes (routine administrative disposition), not a public sale signaling a change in sentiment.
• The option grant is a derivative award that vests over time; no option exercise or open-market sale was reported.