Ossadnik Victoria 4
4 · LINDE PLC · Filed Mar 10, 2026
Research Summary
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Linde (LIN) Director Victoria Ossadnik Receives RSU Payout
What Happened
Victoria Ossadnik, a director of Linde plc (LIN), received a payout from a restricted stock unit (RSU) award that vested on March 9, 2026. The filing shows an RSU grant/award and the conversion/exercise of the derivative into ordinary shares (one-for-one). Approximately 473 RSUs were involved, and 37.761 ordinary shares were withheld to cover tax withholding, valued at $484.74 per share (total ~$18,304). The acquisitions are reported at $0 cost (RSU payout).
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 9, 2026; Form 4 filed March 10, 2026 (timely filing).
- Shares granted/payout: ~473 RSUs granted/paid out and converted to ordinary shares on a 1-for-1 basis.
- Tax withholding (disposition): 37.761 shares withheld at $484.74/share, totaling ~$18,304.
- Acquisition price: $0 for the RSU payout (compensation).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing summary.
- Relevant footnotes: RSU award vested and paid out in full on March 9, 2026 (F5); shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities (F2); conversion to Linde ordinary shares is 1-for-1 (F3).
Context
This was an RSU vesting and conversion to ordinary shares (a compensation event), not an open-market purchase or a voluntary sale. Withholding shares for taxes is routine and is reported as a disposition for tax purposes. Such awards indicate compensation/vesting activity rather than a direct buy/sell signal about the director's market view.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Ordinary Shares
[F1]2026-03-09+470.156→ 3,805.344 total - Tax Payment
Ordinary Shares
[F2]2026-03-09$484.74/sh−37.761$18,304→ 3,767.583 total - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F4]2026-03-09+473→ 473 totalExercise: $0.00From: 2027-03-09Exp: 2027-03-09→ Ordinary Shares (473 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F5]2026-03-09−470.156→ 0 totalExercise: $0.00→ Ordinary Shares (470.156 underlying)
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant made on March 7, 2025.
- [F2]Ordinary shares withheld from the RSU payout to cover tax withholdings.
- [F3]Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis.
- [F4]Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 9, 2027 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis, provided that the awardee serves on the Linde plc Board of Directors continuously through the vesting date, except under certain circumstances in which a pro-rata payout may be made.
- [F5]This RSU award vested in full and paid out in Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis on March 9, 2026.