Traeger (COOK) Chief Sales Officer Withholds 513 Shares for Taxes

What Happened
VandenAkker Cole, Traeger, Inc.'s Chief Sales Officer, had 513 shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding upon the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). The shares were recorded at $56.05 each, totaling approximately $28,754. This was a withholding to cover taxes (reporting code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-31; Filing date: 2026-09-02 (Form 4 Accession: 0001628280-26-060148).
• Shares withheld/disposed: 513 at $56.05 each; total value ≈ $28,754.
• Transaction code: F — shares withheld by the issuer to cover tax withholding on RSU vesting (see footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing timeliness: filed two days after the transaction date; appears timely.

Context
Share withholding to cover taxes is a routine administrative action when RSUs vest and does not represent a sale on the open market. It reduces the insider's outstanding share count but generally should not be interpreted as a directional trading signal.