Whyte Gregory J. 4
4 · REALTY INCOME CORP · Filed Feb 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Realty Income (O) COO Gregory Whyte Sells 2,085 Shares
What Happened
- Gregory J. Whyte, Chief Operating Officer of Realty Income (ticker: O), had two withholding dispositions on February 15, 2026: 1,091 shares and 994 shares were withheld/disposed to cover tax obligations. Both tranches were recorded at $65.66 per share, totaling $71,635 and $65,266 respectively, or about $136,901 combined. This was a tax-withholding disposition (code F), not an open-market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-15
- Per-share price reported: $65.66 (closing price on NYSE on Feb 13, 2026; footnote)
- Dispositions: 1,091 shares ($71,635) and 994 shares ($65,266); total 2,085 shares (~$136,901)
- Footnotes: Withholdings relate to the automatic withholding of shares upon issuance of 1,839 and 1,810 shares on Feb 15, 2026; withholding amounts were determined based on required/local tax withholding rates.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt
- Filing timeliness: No late-filing flag indicated in the provided information
Context
- These transactions represent shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding on share issuances (a routine administrative action), not a discretionary sale by the insider. Such withholdings are common when restricted stock or similar awards vest and do not necessarily signal the insider’s view of the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Whyte Gregory J.
EVP, Chief Operating Officer
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-15$65.66/sh−1,091$71,635→ 12,401 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3][F2]2026-02-15$65.66/sh−994$65,266→ 11,407 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents shares automatically withheld upon the issuance of 1,839 shares of common stock on February 15, 2026, which amount is determined based upon the greater of such holder's minimum required tax withholding rate or the highest withholding rate permitted under the rules of the applicable taxing authority for tax withholding.
- [F2]Reflects the closing sale price of the Issuer's common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on February 13, 2026.
- [F3]Represents shares automatically withheld upon the issuance of 1,810 shares of common stock on February 15, 2026, which amount is determined based upon the greater of such holder's minimum required tax withholding rate or the highest withholding rate permitted under the rules of the applicable taxing authority for tax withholding.
Signature
/s/ Bianca Martinez, by Power of Attorney|2026-02-18