Hankamer Brittany 4

What Happened Brittany Hankamer, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer at Avantor (AVTR), received equity awards on Feb 19, 2026: 80,618 restricted stock units (RSUs) and a derivative award of 317,310 option-share units, both reported at $0.00 acquisition price. Separately, on Feb 20, 2026, 1,453 shares were disposed (withheld) to cover tax withholding obligations at $9.03 per share, totaling $13,121. These transactions are awards/grants (not open-market purchases or sales); the small disposition was a routine tax withholding.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • Feb 19, 2026: Grant of 80,618 RSUs @ $0.00; Grant of 317,310 option-share units (derivative) @ $0.00.
  • Feb 20, 2026: 1,453 shares withheld for taxes @ $9.03 = $13,121.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning Feb 19, 2027.
  • F2: 1,453 shares withheld by issuer to cover tax withholding on RSU vesting.
  • F3: Stock options vest in three equal installments beginning Feb 19, 2027.
• Filing: Form 4 filed Feb 23, 2026 — timely (within required business-day window).

Context

• The grants are compensation awards (RSUs and stock options) with multi-year vesting schedules; they are not immediate open-market purchases or indicative of an immediate buy/sell decision.
• The 1,453-share "disposition" was a tax-withholding on vesting (routine) rather than a market sale.