Azenta (AZTA) President William E. Martin III Receives RSU Award

What Happened William E. Martin III (President, Multiomics at Azenta) was granted 15,272 restricted stock units (RSUs) on Sept. 14, 2026. The units were granted at $0.00 (no cash paid at grant) and are reported as an acquisition (grant) on the Form 4. The award is subject to time-based vesting: 50% of the units will vest per year beginning Sept. 14, 2027.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-14; Form 4 filed: 2026-09-16 (timely filing).
• Grant: 15,272 RSUs; reported price at grant: $0.00 (no amount paid).
• Vesting: Time-based; 50% vest each year, starting Sept. 14, 2027 (per footnote).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing details.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant. Units payable solely in common stock and therefore reported in Table I.

Context: RSU grants are typically part of executive compensation and do not represent an immediate purchase or sale of stock. Because these units vest over time and were granted with no upfront payment, the grant itself is a routine compensation action rather than a direct market sentiment indicator.