Smurfit Westrock (SW) EVP Garren Ben Receives Award

What Happened Garren Ben, Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel of Smurfit Westrock plc (SW), was granted 71 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-08-14 as dividend equivalents. The RSUs were recorded at $0.00 per share (they are non-cash accruals tied to the company’s dividend and represent the right to receive ordinary shares in the future).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-14; filing date (Form 4): 2026-08-18 — filed within the SEC two-business-day window (timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A). Price reported: $0.00 per share. Total reported acquired: 71 RSUs.
• Footnote: The 71 RSUs are dividend-equivalent awards based on the issuer’s quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per ordinary share and are subject to the same terms and conditions as the underlying award. Each RSU equals the right to receive one ordinary share.
• Ownership note in filing: “Includes 13,112 restricted stock unit awards” — each RSU is a contingent right to one share; the RSUs are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The filing does not show a cash value realized at grant.

Context This was not a purchase or sale but an accrual of dividend-equivalent RSUs (non-cash award). Such grants increase potential future share holdings if and when RSUs vest or convert to shares; they do not by themselves indicate buying or selling sentiment.