Smurfit Westrock plc·4

May 5, 12:52 PM ET

FergusonMchugh MaryLynn 4

4 · Smurfit Westrock plc · Filed May 5, 2026

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Smurfit Westrock Director MaryLynn FergusonMchugh Receives RSU Award

What Happened

  • MaryLynn FergusonMchugh, a director of Smurfit Westrock plc (SW), was granted 4,438 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-05-01 (reported on Form 4). The grant is reported at $0.00 per unit (RSUs are a contingent right to receive one ordinary share each).
  • Also on 2026-05-01, 2,123 ordinary shares were withheld (disposed) at a reported price of $38.39 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to RSU vesting/settlement — a withholding value of approximately $81,502.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates and prices: Grant of 4,438 RSUs on 2026-05-01 (A, $0.00); withholding of 2,123 shares on 2026-05-01 (F, $38.39 per share, ~$81,502 total).
  • Shares owned after the transactions: Not specified in the provided filing information.
  • Footnotes: F1 — the RSUs vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant or the next annual meeting. F2 — the 2,123-share disposition reflects shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting/settlement of RSUs.
  • Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-05-05 for transactions on 2026-05-01; filing appears timely under Form 4 reporting rules.

Context

  • RSUs are a grant of future shares contingent on vesting; the initial grant itself is not an open-market purchase or sale. The reported 2,123-share disposition is a routine tax-withholding action (not an open-market sale for cash), commonly used to cover tax liabilities when RSUs vest and shares are delivered.
  • This filing documents compensation-related equity (an award) and related withholding — factual disclosure for investors rather than a direct signal of directional insider buying or selling sentiment.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-05-01
Transactions
  • Award

    Ordinary Shares

    [F1]
    2026-05-01+4,43810,668 total
  • Tax Payment

    Ordinary Shares

    [F2]
    2026-05-01$38.39/sh2,123$81,5028,545 total
Footnotes (2)
  • [F1]On May 1st, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted 4,438 restricted stock units (RSUs). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share. The RSUs are scheduled to vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant of the RSU or (ii) the date of the next annual meeting of Smurfit Westrock plc's stockholders.
  • [F2]Reflects ordinary shares of Smurfit Westrock plc withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation upon vesting and settlement of RSUs.
Signature
/s/ Ciara O'Riordan (attorney-in-fact-pursuant for Mary Lynn Ferguson McHugh)|2026-05-05

Documents

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  • 4
    wk-form4_1777999957.xmlPrimary

    FORM 4