Yeates Darren Ronald 4

What Happened Darren Ronald Yeates, EVP & COO of Peabody Energy Corp (BTU), had 17,640 performance stock units vest on Feb 18, 2026 and was credited with 17,640 shares (acquired at $0.00). To cover tax withholding on the vesting, 937 shares were withheld/disposed at $33.29 per share for a withholding value of $31,193.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-18; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-20 (Accession: 0001803997-26-000006).
• Award: 17,640 shares (code A) acquired at $0.00.
• Tax withholding: 937 shares withheld/disposed (code F) at $33.29 = $31,193.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: These shares were earned from a performance stock unit grant awarded Jan 3, 2023 (two-year performance period plus an additional one-year vest); the Compensation Committee certified performance on Feb 18, 2026.
  • F2: The 937 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting.
• Filing timeliness: The filing was submitted two days after the transaction date; no late filing indicator was provided.

Context This was a vesting/settlement of performance stock units, not an open-market purchase or sale by the insider. The withheld 937 shares represent a routine tax-withholding action (common in equity vesting) and do not necessarily indicate trading sentiment. The net effect is Yeates received the vested shares, with a portion withheld to meet tax obligations.