James Hardie (JHX) CEO Aaron Erter Receives Award, Withholds Shares

What Happened Aaron Erter, CEO and a director of James Hardie Industries plc (JHX), received 59,972 shares on August 17, 2026 upon the vesting of performance-based equity awards (code A). On the same date 25,217 shares were disposed at $30.43 each (reported value $767,353) to satisfy tax obligations (code F — payment of tax liability/withholding). The award shares were granted at $0.00 (vested shares), and the withholding is a routine tax-related disposition rather than an open-market purchase or investment decision.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: August 17, 2026; Form 4 filed August 19, 2026 (appears timely).
• Award: 59,972 shares acquired (price reported $0.00) upon vesting.
• Withholding/disposition: 25,217 shares disposed at $30.43 each, total $767,353 (to cover tax liability).
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote: F1 — these shares represent amounts received upon vesting of performance-based equity awards.
• Transaction codes: A = award/acquisition; F = payment of exercise price or tax liability (withholding).

Context This was a vesting of performance-based equity and concurrent tax-withholding; the reported disposition is to satisfy taxes (a common, routine action) rather than an active open-market sale. For options/awards, withholding often reduces the net shares delivered to the insider; it does not necessarily signal a change in sentiment about the company.