Neal Shana Carol 4
4 · BECTON DICKINSON & CO · Filed Apr 6, 2026
Research Summary
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Becton Dickinson EVP Shana Neal Withholds 1,146 Shares for Taxes
What Happened
Neal Shana Carol (listed as Shana Neal), EVP and Chief People Officer of Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX), had 1,146 shares withheld on 2026-04-06 to satisfy withholding taxes related to the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units. The filing records this as a "Payment of exercise price or tax liability (F)" — 1,146 shares disposed at $0.00 per share, total reported value $0. This is a tax withholding on RSU vesting, not an open-market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-06
- Transaction code/type: F — shares withheld for tax liability (RSU vesting)
- Shares withheld/disposed: 1,146
- Price per share reported: $0.00; total value reported: $0
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4 filing
- Footnotes: F1 = shares withheld to pay withholding taxes on vested RSUs; F2 = direct holdings adjusted due to combination of the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions businesses with Waters Corp.
- Timeliness: Report period and filing date are 2026-04-06; no late-filing indication.
Context
Withholding shares to cover taxes on vested RSUs is a common, routine corporate practice and does not necessarily signal a view on company prospects. For retail investors, purchases or open-market sales are typically more informative about insider sentiment; tax-withholding disposals are administrative. The F2 note indicates an adjustment to underlying RSU counts related to the company’s business combination with Waters Corp.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-04-06−1,146→ 23,966 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents shares withheld for payment of withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units previously reported on Table I.
- [F2]Direct holdings reflect adjustments made in connection with the combination of the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions businesses with Waters Corp. to the number of shares underlying previously reported and unvested time-vested restricted stock units held by the reporting person.