Alt Aaron E 4

What Happened
Aaron E. Alt, Chief Financial Officer of Cardinal Health (CAH), disposed of shares related to the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). On Feb 15, 2026, 1,914 shares were withheld to cover tax withholding obligations (valued at $422,592). On Feb 18, 2026, he sold 2,328 shares in an open-market transaction for $225.50 each (proceeds $524,964). Combined, 4,242 RSUs vested and the transactions resulted in roughly $947,556 of shares withheld/sold. These actions are sales/routine tax withholding related to RSU vesting, not purchases.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • Feb 15, 2026 — 1,914 shares withheld for taxes at $220.79 each (value $422,592). (Footnote: withholding to satisfy tax obligations on vesting of 4,242 RSUs.)
  • Feb 18, 2026 — Open-market sale of 2,328 shares at $225.50 each (proceeds $524,964).
• Total shares involved: 4,242 RSUs vested; 1,914 withheld (tax), 2,328 sold (open market).
• Shares owned following the transactions: not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations from vesting of 4,242 restricted share units.
  • F2: Reflects closing price on prior business day.
• Filing/timeliness: Form 4 filed Feb 18, 2026 (reporting transactions on Feb 15 and Feb 18). No late-filing flag was indicated in the provided data.

Context

• The withholding of shares to pay taxes is a common, routine step when RSUs vest and does not necessarily indicate the insider's view on the stock. The separate open-market sale converted remaining vested shares to cash.