Quarls Harry 4

What Happened Harry Quarls, a director of ESS Tech, Inc. (GWH), was granted 13,513 restricted stock units (RSUs) on May 29, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00 (award), so there was no cash paid. Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of common stock; the filing reports this as an award/grant rather than a market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-29; Report filed: 2026-06-02 (Form 4).
• Amount: 13,513 RSUs; Price reported: $0.00; reported dollar value: $0.
• Vesting: RSUs vest on the earlier of (i) May 29, 2027 or (ii) the day prior to the next annual meeting of stockholders (footnote F1).
• Deferral election: Quarls elected to defer settlement to within 30 days of separation of service or a qualifying change of control, subject to Section 409A rules (footnote F1).
• Each RSU equals a contingent right to one share (footnote F2).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.

Context RSU grants are a form of compensation/retention and do not represent an immediate purchase or sale of shares. They only convert into actual shares if and when the RSUs vest and any deferral conditions are settled; therefore this filing is informational about compensation rather than a direct market vote by the insider.