Moses Philip Scott 4
4 · OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC · Filed Feb 17, 2026
Research Summary
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OIL STATES (OIS) COO Moses Scott Surrenders 22,437 Shares for Taxes
What Happened
Moses Philip Scott, Chief Operating Officer of Oil States International, surrendered a total of 22,437 shares to cover tax withholding tied to the vesting of prior restricted stock awards. The transactions occurred on 2026-02-16 at an effective per-share value of $9.40, for proceeds withheld of $84,581 (8,998 shares) and $126,327 (13,439 shares), totaling $210,908. This was a tax-withholding share surrender (routine), not an open-market sale or a purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-16; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-17 (timely).
- Share details:
- 8,998 shares surrendered @ $9.40 = $84,581
- 13,439 shares surrendered @ $9.40 = $126,327
- Total surrendered: 22,437 shares for $210,908
- Transaction code: F (tax withholding). Footnote F1: "Shares surrendered for payment of tax liability incident to vesting of prior restricted stock awards."
- Shares owned after the transaction: not provided in the information you supplied; check the full Form 4 for post-transaction holdings.
- Not a market sale or purchase — no cash proceeds to the insider; shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations.
Context
Surrenders for tax withholding are common when restricted stock vests and generally reflect routine administrative tax payment, not a directional bet on the stock. Because these were withheld by the company to cover taxes (a cashless withholding), they do not indicate an open-market sale or new insider buying activity.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-16$9.40/sh−8,998$84,581→ 672,923.688 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-16$9.40/sh−13,439$126,327→ 659,484.688 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Shares surrendered for payment of tax liability incident to vesting of prior restricted stock awards.