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Research Summary
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Natures Sunshine (NATR) EVP Nathan Brower Sells Shares to Pay Taxes
What Happened
Nathan G. Brower, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Natures Sunshine Products, had a total of 2,316 shares of NATR withheld to satisfy tax obligations on vested restricted stock units (RSUs). On 2026-03-10, 1,363 shares were withheld at $25.08 per share ($34,184). On 2026-03-11, 953 shares were withheld at $24.76 per share ($23,596). These withholdings are routine tax payments tied to RSU vesting, reported as dispositions (transaction code F), not discretionary open-market sales.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-03-10: 1,363 shares withheld at $25.08 — $34,184 (F1)
- 2026-03-11: 953 shares withheld at $24.76 — $23,596 (F2)
- Combined: 2,316 shares withheld for taxes, approximately $57,780 total.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing information.
- Footnotes: F1 = withholding for RSUs granted 03/10/2025 (determined by closing price 03/10/2026). F2 = withholding for RSUs granted 03/11/2024 (determined by closing price 03/11/2026).
- Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-03-12 for transactions on 2026-03-10 and 2026-03-11 — appears timely (no late filing indicated).
Context
These transactions are tax-withholding events tied to RSU vesting (routine and administrative). They are not purchases or discretionary sales that would necessarily signal a change in the insider’s view of the company. For retail investors, purchases are generally more informative about insider sentiment; withholding to cover taxes is common and does not imply additional market activity beyond satisfying tax obligations.