Walker Corey 4

What Happened

• Walker Corey, President, VWR Distribution & Services at Avantor, received equity awards on Feb 19, 2026: 161,237 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 634,617 stock options (derivative grant). Both awards were granted at $0 (i.e., no cash purchase).
• On Feb 20, 2026 the issuer withheld 4,963 shares to cover tax withholding obligations related to RSU vesting; those shares were disposed at $9.03 per share for a total of $44,816.
• The grants are awards (not purchases) and the withholding sale is a routine tax-related disposition.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-02-19: Grant of 161,237 RSUs @ $0.00 (Code A).
  • 2026-02-19: Grant of 634,617 stock options (derivative, Code A) @ $0.00.
  • 2026-02-20: 4,963 shares withheld/sold to cover taxes @ $9.03 = $44,816 (Code F).
• Vesting: RSUs and options vest in three equal annual installments beginning Feb 19, 2027 (Footnotes F1 & F3).
• The 4,963-share disposition represents shares withheld by the issuer for tax withholding on RSU vesting (Footnote F2).
• Shares owned after the reported transactions are not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing: Report filed Feb 23, 2026 for transactions on Feb 19–20, 2026 (filed within the normal Form 4 window).

Context

• These were grant awards (zero-cost to the insider) with multi-year vesting — not open-market purchases or option exercises for cash proceeds.
• The withheld-share disposition is a common, administrative tax-withholding action and is generally routine; it does not by itself indicate the insider is selling stock for other reasons.