Dean Lia 4
4 · CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP · Filed Feb 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Capital One (COF) President Dean Lia Sells Shares to Cover Taxes
What Happened
Dean Lia, President of Banking & Premium Products at Capital One (COF), had a total of 3,836 shares disposed on Feb 15, 2026 as automatic tax withholding related to vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The transactions show dispositions of 1,262, 1,445 and 1,129 shares at $207.37 per share, totaling $261,701, $299,650 and $234,121 respectively — about $795,472 combined. These were tax-withholding/share-withheld dispositions (code F), not open-market purchases or voluntary sale activity.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-15; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-18.
- Price: $207.37 per share for all three dispositions.
- Shares disposed: 1,262; 1,445; 1,129 (total 3,836). Total proceeds avoided/withheld ≈ $795,472.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the information provided.
- Footnotes: F1 = withholding for RSUs granted Jan 26, 2023; F2 = withholding for RSUs granted Feb 1, 2024; F3 = withholding for RSUs granted Feb 4, 2025 — all authorized under the applicable award agreements.
- Transaction type code F = tax withholding (company withheld/sold shares to satisfy tax obligations). No late-filing flag was indicated in the supplied filing.
Context
These transactions are routine withholdings to cover tax liabilities from RSU vesting (a common practice). They typically do not signal a manager-initiated open-market sale and are distinct from purchases or discretionary sales that investors often interpret as stronger signals of insider conviction.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-15$207.37/sh−1,262$261,701→ 68,900 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-15$207.37/sh−1,445$299,650→ 67,455 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-15$207.37/sh−1,129$234,121→ 66,326 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents the automatic withholding by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation associated with the vesting of restricted stock units granted on January 26, 2023. This is authorized in the applicable restricted stock award agreement.
- [F2]Represents the automatic withholding by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation associated with the vesting of restricted stock units granted on February 1, 2024. This is authorized in the applicable restricted stock award agreement.
- [F3]Represents the automatic withholding by the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation associated with the vesting of restricted stock units granted on February 4, 2025. This is authorized in the applicable restricted stock award agreement.