Avantor (AVTR) SVP/CAO Steven Eck Withholds 1,385 Shares

What Happened
Steven W. Eck, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Avantor (AVTR), had 1,385 shares withheld to cover tax withholding obligations related to RSU vesting. The shares were valued at $13.78 each, totaling approximately $19,085. This was a tax-withholding disposition (not an open-market sale or a purchase).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-31; Filing date: 2026-08-04 (timely filing).
• Price per share: $13.78; Shares withheld/disposed: 1,385; Total value ≈ $19,085.
• Footnote: F1 — issuer withheld shares to cover tax withholding on vested RSUs.
• Shares owned after transaction: not reported in this Form 4 filing.
• Transaction type: F (payment of tax liability via share withholding) — routine administrative action, not a directional trade.

Context
Withholding shares to cover taxes is a common, administrative outcome of RSU vesting (a "net settlement" or cashless withholding). It does not necessarily indicate the insider is selling additional shares for liquidity or expressing a view on the stock; it simply satisfies tax obligations associated with the award.