Mock James M 4
4 · Moderna, Inc. · Filed Feb 13, 2026
Research Summary
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Moderna CFO James M. Mock Receives Award, Sells Shares for Taxes
What Happened
James M. Mock, Moderna’s Chief Financial Officer, had performance-based restricted stock units (2023 PSUs) vest on Feb 11, 2026, resulting in the acquisition of 2,630 shares (reported at $0.00). To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting, 1,278 shares were withheld/disposed at $41.99 per share, yielding $53,663 in withholding proceeds. The vesting is an award (A) and the withholding is reported as a tax withholding disposition (F).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-11; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-13 (filed within normal 2-business-day window).
- Awarded/Acquired: 2,630 shares (vesting of 2023 performance-based RSUs) at $0.00.
- Disposed/Withheld for taxes: 1,278 shares at $41.99, total value $53,663.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the supplied filing data.
- Footnotes: F1 confirms these were 2023 PSUs vesting; F2 confirms shares were withheld at the reporting person’s election to cover tax withholding.
- Transaction codes: A = Award/Grant (vesting); F = Tax withholding (share surrender).
Context
This was a vesting event, not an open-market buy or sale driven by trading intent. The withholding of shares to cover taxes is a common administrative step (a form of cashless settlement) and reduces the net shares delivered to the insider. Such awards reflect compensation recognition rather than a directional trade signal.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-11+2,630→ 46,502 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-11$41.99/sh−1,278$53,663→ 45,224 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The reported transaction is the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on February 28, 2023 (the "2023 PSUs").
- [F2]Represents shares withheld at the election of the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the 2023 PSUs.