Shimp Paul V. 4

What Happened
Paul V. Shimp, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Vontier Corp (VNT), disposed of 1,184 shares on Feb 27, 2026. The shares were reported at $40.92 per share for a total of $48,449. The transaction is coded "F," indicating the shares were surrendered to cover a tax liability or exercise price (routine withholding), not an open-market investment sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 27, 2026; Price: $40.92 per share; Shares: 1,184; Total value: $48,449.
• Transaction code: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability (share withholding).
• Filing date: March 3, 2026 (filed within the normal Form 4 reporting window).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt.
• This was a withholding/settlement action, not a voluntary open‑market purchase or speculative sale.

Context
Code F transactions typically reflect the company withholding shares to cover taxes from equity awards or option exercises (a form of "cashless" settlement), and are generally considered routine administrative actions rather than directional insider bets. Purchases tend to be more informative about insider confidence; withholding disposals like this are common following vesting or exercise events.