Patel Hansal N. 4

What Happened
Hansal N. Patel, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Timken Co. (TKR), had 1,157 restricted stock units (RSUs) vest on February 10, 2026 (reported as an award). To satisfy the resulting tax withholding, 342 shares were surrendered/withheld at a reported price of $109.23 per share, totaling $37,357. The RSU vesting is an award event, not an open-market purchase or an intentional sale for investment purposes.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 10, 2026; Form 4 filed February 12, 2026 (appears timely).
• Award: 1,157 shares recorded as an acquisition (A) at $0.00 (vesting of RSUs).
• Withholding/Disposition: 342 shares disposed (code F) at $109.23 each, totaling $37,357 to cover tax liability.
• Footnote: The withholding represents the vesting of 25% of the time‑based RSUs granted on February 10, 2022.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided excerpt.
• Transaction codes: A = award/vesting; F = tax withholding (not an open‑market sale).

Context
This was a routine RSU vesting event with shares withheld to satisfy payroll/tax obligations—a common administrative action that doesn’t necessarily signal insider buying or selling intent. For retail investors, purchases by insiders can be more meaningful as a bullish signal; withholding to cover taxes is standard and typically neutral from a sentiment standpoint.