Saligram Girish 4
Accession 0001682885-26-000003
Filed
Jan 20, 7:00 PM ET
Accepted
Jan 21, 4:33 PM ET
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14.9 KB
Accession
0001682885-26-000003
Research Summary
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Weatherford CEO Saligram Girish Exercises RSUs; Shares Sold for Taxes
What Happened
Saligram Girish, President and CEO of Weatherford International plc (WFRD), had restricted share units (RSUs) vest on January 18, 2026 and the RSUs were converted into common shares. A total of 22,396 shares resulted from the vesting/conversion (12,862 + 9,534). To satisfy tax withholding obligations, 8,868 of the newly vested shares were withheld/sold at $83.74 per share for proceeds of $742,606. The RSU conversion is reported as derivative exercises (transaction code M); the withholding/sale is reported as a tax-payment/disposition (transaction code F).
Key Details
- Transaction date: January 18, 2026; Form 4 filed January 21, 2026.
- Shares from RSU vesting/conversion: 12,862 and 9,534 (total 22,396) acquired at $0.00 (these were RSUs, not purchase-priced option exercises).
- Tax-related disposition: 8,868 shares withheld/disposed at $83.74 each for $742,606 (footnote F3).
- Relevant footnotes: F1 (RSUs granted Jan 18, 2023, vested in three annual installments), F2 (RSUs granted Jan 18, 2024, vest over three years), F3 (withholding to satisfy taxes), F4–F6 (some holdings reported as held in trusts).
- Shares owned after the transaction are not specified in the provided filing details.
Context
- This was a routine vesting of previously granted RSUs, not an open‑market purchase. The zero exercise price reflects RSU conversion rather than exercising stock options for cash.
- The withholding/sale of shares to satisfy tax obligations is a common administrative step and does not, by itself, signal a discretionary sale for investment reasons.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Ordinary Shares
[F1]2026-01-18+12,862→ 32,862 total - Exercise/Conversion
Ordinary Shares
[F2]2026-01-18+9,534→ 42,396 total - Tax Payment
Ordinary Shares
[F3]2026-01-18$83.74/sh−8,868$742,606→ 33,528 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Share Units
[F1]2026-01-18−12,862→ 0 total→ Ordinary Shares (12,862 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Share Units
[F2]2026-01-18−9,534→ 9,533 total→ Ordinary Shares (9,534 underlying)
- 990,169(indirect: By Trust)
Ordinary Shares
[F4] - 52,105(indirect: By Trust)
Ordinary Shares
[F5] - 100,000(indirect: By Trust)
Ordinary Shares
[F6]
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Represents the vesting of restricted share units ("RSUs") granted on January 18, 2023 pursuant to the Issuer's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the "2019 EIP"). The RSUs vested in three equal annual installments over the three-year period following the grant date.
- [F2]Represents the vesting of RSUs granted on January 18, 2024 pursuant to the 2019 EIP. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments over the three-year period following the grant date.
- [F3]Represents the withholding of a portion of vested RSUs to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations upon vesting, pursuant to the 2019 EIP and the relevant award agreements.
- [F4]Held in a trust, of which the reporting person and his spouse are the grantors, trustees and beneficiaries.
- [F5]Held in a spousal lifetime access trust, of which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee and beneficiary.
- [F6]Held in a grantor retained annuity trust of which the reporting person is the grantor, trustee and annuitant, with a remainder interest in favor of the reporting person's children.
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Documents
Issuer
Weatherford International plc
CIK 0001603923
Related Parties
1- filerCIK 0001682885
Filing Metadata
- Form type
- 4
- Filed
- Jan 20, 7:00 PM ET
- Accepted
- Jan 21, 4:33 PM ET
- Size
- 14.9 KB