Vestberg Hans Erik 4
4 · VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC · Filed Feb 13, 2026
Research Summary
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Verizon Director Hans Vestberg Receives Award, Sells Shares for Taxes
What Happened
Hans Erik Vestberg, a director of Verizon Communications (VZ), had 303,497 shares issued to him on 2026-02-11 upon the vesting of performance stock units (PSUs). To satisfy tax withholding obligations, 164,859 of those shares were disposed of at $48.97 per share, generating proceeds of approximately $8,073,145. The issuance is coded as an award/acquisition (A) and the withholding sale is coded as tax withholding (F).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-11; Form 4 filed 2026-02-13 (timely filing).
- Award/acquisition: 303,497 shares issued upon PSU vesting (code A).
- Tax withholding/disposition: 164,859 shares withheld/disposed at $48.97 each for ~$8,073,145 (code F).
- Footnotes: F1 — shares issued upon vesting of PSUs tied to performance criteria (not stock-price-based). F2 — reflects transfers between the reporting person and grantor retained annuity trusts (exempt under Rule 16a-13).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
Context
This was an issuance of vested performance-based awards followed by a routine tax-withholding sale of a portion of those shares. Tax-withholding dispositions are standard and do not necessarily indicate a discretionary sale for investment purposes. The filing indicates award vesting rather than an open-market purchase or voluntary sale.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-11+303,497→ 509,928 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-11$48.97/sh−164,859$8,073,145→ 345,069 total
- 307,315(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
[F2] - 25,524(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 25,523(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]These shares of common stock were issued upon the vesting of outstanding Performance Stock Units that were subject to performance criteria other than the issuer's stock price.
- [F2]Reflects transfers of shares of common stock between the reporting person and grantor retained annuity trusts, which are exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13.