Vecchione Kenneth 4
4 · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION · Filed Jul 17, 2026
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Western Alliance (WAL) CEO Kenneth Vecchione Sells $128K in Shares
What Happened
- Kenneth Vecchione (Chairman, President & CEO, Director) exercised/conversion of derivative units and immediately disposed of the resulting shares to the issuer on July 15, 2026. The filing shows three dispositions: 539, 437 and 595 shares sold to the issuer at $81.79 each, generating total proceeds of $128,492. The related exercise/conversion entries show acquisition at $0 (derivative conversion).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-07-15; filing date: 2026-07-17 (Form 4 filed timely).
- Dispositions: 539 shares @ $81.79 = $44,085; 437 shares @ $81.79 = $35,742; 595 shares @ $81.79 = $48,665. Total disposed = 1,571 shares for $128,492.
- Reported codes: M = exercise/conversion of derivative; D = disposition to the issuer.
- Shares owned after the transactions: not provided in the information supplied.
- Footnotes from the filing:
- F1/F3/F4: Units vest and are payable solely in cash in monthly installments (1/36th) over specified 36‑month schedules beginning March 2024, March 2025, and March 2026, respectively.
- F2: Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.
- F5: Reflects shares held in the 401(k) plan, including employer match, as of 7/9/2026.
Context
- The filing shows conversion/exercise of derivative units followed by immediate disposition to the issuer (cash settlement/surrender of shares as reported). This is a sale/settlement activity rather than a purchase; such transactions are often administrative (vesting/settlement or tax-related) rather than open‑market investment decisions. Transaction codes: M = exercise/conversion, D = disposition to issuer.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Vecchione Kenneth
DirectorChairman, President & CEO
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-07-15+539→ 463,717 total - Disposition to Issuer
Common Stock
2026-07-15$81.79/sh−539$44,085→ 463,178 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F3][F2]2026-07-15+437→ 463,615 total - Disposition to Issuer
Common Stock
2026-07-15$81.79/sh−437$35,742→ 463,178 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F4][F2]2026-07-15+595→ 463,773 total - Disposition to Issuer
Common Stock
2026-07-15$81.79/sh−595$48,665→ 463,178 total - Exercise/Conversion
Cash Settled Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F1]2026-07-15−539→ 3,785 total→ Common Stock (539 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Cash Settled Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F3]2026-07-15−437→ 8,297 total→ Common Stock (437 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Cash Settled Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F4]2026-07-15−595→ 18,427 total→ Common Stock (595 underlying)
Holdings
- 1,950(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock
[F5] - 750(indirect: Darcy Vecchione UTMA (daughter))
Common Stock
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]These units vest and are payable solely in cash as follows: 1/36th on the 15th day of each month during the 36-month period beginning March 2024 and ending February 2027.
- [F2]Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Western Alliance Bancorporation common stock.
- [F3]These units vest and are payable solely in cash as follows: 1/36th on the 15th day of each month during the 36-month period beginning March 2025 and ending February 2028.
- [F4]These units vest and are payable solely in cash as follows: 1/36th on the 15th day of each month during the 36-month period beginning March 2026 and ending February 2029.
- [F5]Reflects shares held in the 401K Plan to include employer match as of 7/9/2026.
Signature
/s/Jessica Jarvi (Attorney-in-fact)|2026-07-17