Fairweather Carol 4

What Happened Carol Fairweather, a director of Smurfit Westrock plc (SW), was granted 4,438 restricted stock units (RSUs) on May 1, 2026. Each RSU converts to one ordinary share at settlement (grant price $0). To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting/settlement, 2,123 ordinary shares were withheld (disposed) at a reported per-share value of $38.39, generating a withholding amount of $81,502. This filing records an award (A) and a tax-withholding disposition (F) — not an open-market sale or purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: Grant and withholding occurred on 2026-05-01; Form 4 filed 2026-05-05 (filed within the standard reporting window).
• Award: 4,438 RSUs granted (each converts to one ordinary share upon settlement).
• Withholding: 2,123 shares withheld at $38.39/share, amounting to $81,502 to cover taxes.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — RSUs vest on the earlier of one year from grant or the next annual shareholders’ meeting. F2 — The 2,123 shares were withheld to satisfy the reporting person’s tax withholding obligation upon vesting/settlement.
• Filing timeliness: Filed May 5 for a May 1 transaction (within the usual two-business-day Form 4 deadline).

Context RSU grants are a form of compensation rather than a market purchase; withholding shares to pay taxes is a common, routine administrative step and does not necessarily indicate the director is selling shares for investment reasons. For retail investors, purchases are generally more informative about insider confidence; this filing mainly documents compensation and tax withholding.